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The last time I read the owners manual of an S-10 truck it stated that it's payload was a quarter ton... 500 pounds in the bed, 100 pound tung weight 1,000 towing weight.
If I remember correctly my civic vx is rated at 1,000 pound trailer weight and I've had a 1,500 pound trailer behind it at 60mph without any issue, you might even check the specs on a TDI golf as they are a bit heavier then the civic so they have better brakes and would be more stable and the TDI golf should get 40-45mpg the rest of the time is often a 4 door hatch back with lots of room in the back for cargo.
So it really depends on what you need, what the rest of your hauling it going to be, if you haul alot of dirt then you might want a truck instead of a car, if you haul alot of fluff then get a car with a hitch, if you tow your boat once a year then rent a truck.
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