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Polo From My 02

Vehicle kW Towing weight in kg Tongue weight in kg Comments
unbraked braked
Manual transmission, grade Automatic transmission, grade
12 % 8 % 12 % 8 %
Polo type 9N1 (through 02.05) Gasoline engines 40 500 700 900 - - 50 -
47 500 800 900 - - 50 -
55 500 1000 1200 1000 1200 50 -
63 500 1000 1200 - - 50 -
74 500 1000 1200 - - 50 -
Diesel engines 47 500 800 1000 - - 50 -
55 500 1000 1200 - - 50 -
74 500 1200 1200 - - 50 -
96 600 1200 1200 - - 50 -

The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons.

Polo type 9N1 (from 03.05) kW Towing weight in kg Tongue weight in kg Comments
unbraked Grade, brake
12 % 8 %
In vehicles with gasoline engine and manual transmission 40 520 800 1000 50 -
44 520 800 1000 50 -
47 540 800 1000 50 -
51 540 800 1000 50 -
55 540 1000 1200 50 -
59 560 1000 1200 50 -
63 560 1000 1200 50 -
74 550 1000 1200 50 -
77 550 1200 1200 50 -
110 610 800 1000 50 -
132 - - - - Trailer towing not permitted.
In vehicles with diesel engine and manual transmission 47 580 800 1000 50 -
51 580 800 1000 50 -
59 580 1000 1200 50 -
59 BlueMotion 570 800 1000 50 -
74 600 1200 1200 50 -
96 620 1200 1200 50 -
Polo Cross with gasoline engine and manual transmission 47 570 700 900 50 -
51 570 700 900 50 -
55 580 800 1000 50 -
59 580 800 1000 50 -
74 580 800 1000 50 -
77 580 1200 1200 50 -
Polo Cross with diesel engine and manual transmission 51 610 800 1000 50 -
74 630 1200 1200 50 -

The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons.

NOTE:

Due to technical updates, the trailer towing loads for the "BlueMotion", "EcoFuel" and "BlueTDI" can be reduced.

Polo type 9N1 (from 03.05) kW Towing weight in kg Tongue weight in kg Comments
unbraked Grade, brake
12 % 8 %
In vehicles with gasoline engine and automatic transmission 55 560 1000 1200 50 -
59 560 1000 1200 50 -
77 570 1200 1200 50 -
Polo Cross with gasoline engine and automatic transmission 55 600 800 1000 50 -
59 600 800 1000 50 -
77 600 1200 1200 50 -

The towing weight cannot be increased for technical reasons.