The VW Golf is a nice passanger car, but they weren't designed for towing. With a properly attached trailer hitch, the 2.0L can tow up to 1,000 lbs. However, don't use it to tow anything when the vehicle is still new and in its break-in period.
The VW Beetle is not designed to tow anything.
The 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX is not recommended for towing. However, the maximum payload capacity of this vehicle is 1,074 pounds.
Look in the manual....all the capacities are listed there for each Golf model.
The towing capacity for a 2002 TDi VW Beetle is rated at level 1 towing. The max load a 2002 Beetle can handle is up to 1 ton or 2,000 pounds.
My owners manual puts it at 3000 lbs.
1000# DSG tranny 2000# manual tranny
depending on year and model but is usually in right hand side of front bumper
1500 lbs. with manual trans per owners manual
What fluid? Power steering fluid? What year?
Yes, it is a Golf but VW stopped calling it the "VW Golf... GTI". Just as VW didn't call the R32 a Golf (although it is based on the VW Golf and has the same shape and many common components).
towing capacity
The towing capcity of a 2001 VW Beetle TDI diesel is 1500 pounds. This is based on the manufacturer's recommendations. However, people have been known to tow as much as 3,000 pounds but theyÊrisk damages that are not covered.