With my jeep (rated at 5000 lbs towing properly equipped) I towed just over 6000 lbs through the mountains WITH an extra 1000 lbs in aftermarket skid plates and body protection and suspension bolted to the jeep itself. Only thing I had goin for me was the ceramic brakes I installed. I say do it. Or, if you can afford a Touareg TDI go with that. This post does not reflect the views or opinions of Volkswagen AG or any individually owned dealer or entity. This post is simply my personal, not professional, opinion. I say do it. Or, if you can afford a Touareg TDI go with that. Can't spring for a Touareg right now - I've got a new 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T in the garage which is sucking up a lot of my play money. That's why I thought that it might be more economical to trade in my 2008 Rabbit towards the Tiguan vs buying another new or late model used tow-vehicle. If the numbers from the dealer work well, I may indeed get the Tiguan. If so, I'll let everyone know how well it tows. Not to hi-jack the thread, but what hitch do you recommend and is there a ready made wiring kit for the Tig too? I would go with the VW wiring harness/module. It integrates the trailer with the Tiguans electronics including stability control (so I have heard). Routan Owners Club Routan New To The Forum / Frequently Asked Questions. TIGUAN OWNERS CLUB Tiguan New To The Forum / Frequently Asked Questions. Touareg Owners Club Touareg New To The Forum / Frequently Asked Questions. Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 1. Anyone Towing with the Tiguan? 2. Oil Capacity 2.0T ?
There’s little friction and despite the comfort it offers, the chassis will grip tenaciously and for longer than you might expect. This also helps to deliver a planted, secure feeling through quicker corners, and all this combines to give a tangible sense of solidity on the move. Volvo’s D4 motor and eight-speed automatic gearbox combination is a known quantity, and it works as well as ever in the V60. Despite the car’s extra mass, with one extra ratio in its gearbox to cover a similar speed range, the Volvo and the A4 Avant were equally matched at our test track. There was very little to split them for in-gear performance, too; what might be more important is refinement. The V60 is serene at low speeds. The transmission shuffles its ratios imperceptibly and the engine gently whirrs away. However, full-throttle is a different story, because the motor becomes more intrusive and the gearbox a little jerkier in its movements. It’s no worse than the A4, though. Still, it’s the Volvo’s comfort and refinement that define the driving experience, which is strong. Testers’ notes: “Sometimes you get a feel from a car where everything works in harmony.
Audi’s A4 Avant will provide a tough test for the Volvo V60. The recipe is very similar, and we’re putting a top-spec £39,985 A4 Avant 2.0 TDI S tronic Black Edition (our pictures show a 3.0) up against the V60. It’ll be fine margins that separate them, but which will take the win? The A4 Avant doesn’t seem to have the Volvo’s easy-natured approach to tackling rough ground. It’s comfortable, but even in the softest setting the dampers don’t give the Audi as light a touch on the road. The A4 lumbers a little more, but it certainly feels solid and planted; these factors mean it is the more agile car. With more precise steering and grip, the Audi changes direction with greater alertness and agility than the Volvo. It stays flat through corners, too, but even when unloaded, this resistance to roll doesn’t make the A4 feel overly stiff.
While it can’t match the V60’s level of compliance, the Avant isn’t rock solid, and it takes most roads in its stride. The A4’s gearbox isn’t as smooth at low speed and around town, because the clutches cutting in and out make manoeuvring a little more jerky and disjointed. Once under way, the shifts are quick and seamless. However, there was little to split the performance of these two cars at our test track. Both accelerated from 0-60mph in 8.1 seconds, but the Audi’s sharper-shifting transmission meant it was one tenth faster from 30 to 70mph through the gears, taking 7.1 seconds. It was also a few tenths faster in the lower ratios between 30 and 50mph, but a few tenths slower in the higher gears between 50 and 70mph, with the differences between the cars’ seven and eight-speed transmissions explaining this. Testers’ notes: “You can upgrade the A4’s fuel tank from 40 to 54 litres for free. There’s little to split these two cars, but while the Volvo might cost a little more to buy and run, it’s the more comfortable, more spacious and more hi-tech model.
