No longer towing with a TDI, but this discussion appears to be the only place I can share with other VW drivers
who tow with their small cars. I used my "baby trailer" to support a bicycling event yesterday. I transported 95 gallons
of water and 400 lbs of ice:
My Mk6 Jetta had more floor space behind the front seats for holding water. I could get two five-gallon bottles behind
each seat; only one behind in my Mk7. But the Golf swallowed up the coolers, a feat not possible with my Jetta. I had
24 psi in the trailer's tires and it rode great... very smooth! I got 26 mpg with this load and lots of stop-and-go. Not as
good as my TDI, but still good for gas.
Scott