Audi A7 Towbars

Audi A7 Towing Specifics

The Audi A7 was launched in 2010 by the German manufacturer as an executive car, offering plenty of towing capabilities. Currently, there are two generations of the Audi A7, 2010-2018 and 2018 onwards. We will cover the towing specifics of both generations below.

Audi A7 2010-2018 Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to an Audi A7 are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Audi A7 2010-2018 towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Audi warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the Audi A7 year range 2010 to 2018 will require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Audi A7 vehicles made between 2010 – 2018 will require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Audi A5 2010-2018 vehicles may require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar. You have a choice of non-visible or no bumper cuts for the tow bars offered with the Audi A7 range.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For any Audi A7 vehicle manufactured between the years 2010 to 2018, the lowest nose weight is 85kg and the highest nose weight is 100kg. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that an Audi A7 2010 – 2018 towbar can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For the Audi A7 range, the towing weight capacity is between 2100kg to 2640kg depending on which towbar you chose.

You will need to check the towing limit for your A7 vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.

Audi A7 2018 Onwards Towbars

The Audi A7’s second generation was launched into the market in 2018. If you have a 2018 Audi A7 it is important you correctly determine which model you have to ensure you get the correct towbar. You can find this information in your vehicle’s log book.

Audi A7 2018 Onwards Towbar Electric Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to an Audi A7 2018 onwards vehicle are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit helps to guarantee modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors function correctly, while also helping to ensure that any vehicle warranty is not affected.

Although universal electrics kits are available for the Audi A7 2018 onwards towbars, these could invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have and will also require a bypass relay.

Check your Audi warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All towbars for Audi A7 2018 onwards vehicles that are fitted using a universal electrics kit will require a bypass relay.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Audi A7 vehicles manufactured 2018 onwards will require coding.

Bumper cuts

Depending on the towbar, Audi A7 2018 onwards vehicles may require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar. For the Audi A7 range there is a non-visible bumper cut with the offered towbars.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball. It is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the individual tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Any Audi A7 vehicles manufactured after 2018, have a nose weight of 100kg. The tow bar selected will determine your vehicles nose weight.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Audi A7 2018 onwards can tow safely without damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

The towing weight capacity for the towbars for this model are up to 2000kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your A7 vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.