Jetta Sportwagen 2.5 SE Towing

Hi!

So bit of an odd question, but does anybody drive a VW Jetta Sportwagen 2.5 SE and use it to pull their Hobie?

I'm not worried about whether the car has the capacity - it has. It's rated to pull 2000 pounds… What I'm more interested in is if any of you actually use this car to pull your Hobie and how the car does on the open road?

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2011 H16... Have a Hobie Day!
1983 H14 Turbo...

I pulled my Getaway with my 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI with the DSG (auto) tranny. No problems at all. My highway MPG went from 35 to 28, but I could run along at 65 MPH and the rig felt absolutely solid. I've never towed it in the mountains, so I expect that might slow it down a bit.

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Yet another Bob!
"Firefly" - 2012 Hobie Getaway with wings and spinnaker
"Icebirds" - 1974 Skeeter iceboat
Too many canoes and kayaks

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H17

I have a 2013 Golf wagon 2L diesel TDI auto, I have not towed my Getaway with the car as the operators manual specifically tells you that towing trailers with the DSG is forbidden. It is interesting that the same car in Germany is rated for trailers up to 2,500 lbs. After dorienc's post I might reconsider.

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06 getaway -- always remember, man with both feet in mouth have no leg to stand on.

I tow my new 1985 Hobie 16 with my '81 Rabbit it had a 1.8 liter engine for two years....no problem.

I did need to tie some heavy logs on top of it's front bumper to pull it out of my buddy Dave Lane gravel driveway....

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Bill 404 21SE

I've towed my H16 a lot with our '98 TDI sedan and now our '03 TDI wagon. As dorienc reported, fuel mileage stopped being awesome but I can tow at pretty much any speed (although I try to keep it under 75).

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'00 H16 #104691
'78 H16 #32692 ex-rental [gone]
Old Holsclaw trailer
My Hobie 16 pages

Thank you for the feedback! I bought the Sportwagen and have now towed with it and its fine. It's like the Hobie isn't even there. Very happy with it!

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2011 H16... Have a Hobie Day!
1983 H14 Turbo...

These inputs are of great help!

Thanks!
Bob Clark
www.alexandriavatowing.com