[Cptsparrow]

Could I tow 3200 lbs. That would be including the trailer

 

[fiehlsport]

I believe the RWD is rated for 2200lbs.

 

[eranschau]

The ID.4 also has a tongue weight of around 270 lbs. which it sounds like your trailer/load would likely exceed.

 

[SunWizard]

The ID.4 also has a tongue weight of around 270 lbs. which it sounds like your trailer/load would likely exceed.

The max tongue weight is 220 for RWD and 270 for AWD.

 

[eranschau]

At any rate, you might be able to get 3200 lbs. moving, but you'd be far, far exceeding the ability of the vehicle to safely bring that much weight to a stop.

 

[SunWizard]

Agreed. RWD hitch has unbraked capacity at 750kg (1650 lb), braked 1000kg (2200 lb.) They do a lot of safety testing to determine this.

 

[JimmyVW]

the weird thing is that in Germany it's 1200KG for the RWD and 1400 or 1450 for the AWD.
seems to be only for Germany though

 

[igniztion]

You probably could. The question is whether you should. At least over here, it could result in a massive fine in addition to the risks involved.

 

[NBCGLX]

the weird thing is that in Germany it's 1200KG for the RWD and 1400 or 1450 for the AWD.
seems to be only for Germany though

Limits in Europe are often higher than they are in the U.S. because Europe has a lower speed limit for towing. In the U.S. we don't seem smart enough to realize that if you're towing you shouldn't be going 80 MPH.

 

[igniztion]

In Norway the towing limit for ID.4 is 1000kg (2200lbs) braked and 750kg unbraked, in addition you are limited to a maximum of 50mph. In addition to that, the standard driving license allows a total weight maximum of 3500kg, so you can't tow 1000kg braked with it. 3500kg - 2660kg (vehicle max allowed total weight) is 840kg. You have to get an addon to your license passing some towing tests before you can actually tow 1000kg, because then the calculation is done on actual weight, not maximum allowed total weight.

 

[NBCGLX]

In Norway the towing limit for ID.4 is 1000kg (2200lbs) braked and 750kg unbraked, in addition you are limited to a maximum of 50mph. In addition to that, the standard driving license allows a total weight maximum of 3500kg, so you can't tow 1000kg braked with it. 3500kg - 2660kg (vehicle max allowed total weight) is 840kg. You have to get an addon to your license passing some towing tests before you can actually tow 1000kg, because then the calculation is done on actual weight, not maximum allowed total weight.

This is why we can’t have nice things in the U.S., because we don’t have the proper education, awareness, or enforcement of these common sense things 😭

 

[terasain]

This is why we can’t have nice things in the U.S., because we don’t have the proper education, awareness, or enforcement of these common sense things 😭

who needs nice things when you have freedom

 

[igniztion]

who needs nice things when you have freedom

I'm all for freedom as long as your actions don't harm others. Some limit of freedom to ensure safety for the general public is fine by me, but Norway might be a bit too far on the safe side.

More than double the fatality rate in vehicles might be a good thing though (3 deaths per 1 billion vehicle-kilometers (Norway 2019) vs. 7.3 deaths per 1 billion vehicle-kilometers (USA 2018))

 

[terasain]

I'm all for freedom as long as your actions don't harm others. Some limit of freedom to ensure safety for the general public is fine by me, but Norway might be a bit too far on the safe side.

More than double the fatality rate in vehicles might be a good thing though (3 deaths per 1 billion vehicle-kilometers (Norway 2019) vs. 7.3 deaths per 1 billion vehicle-kilometers (USA 2018))

It was meant to be sarcastic

 

[igniztion]

It was meant to be sarcastic

Sorry. Having quite a few american friends with similar rhetoric - your statement sounded very genuine.