I have a VW Jetta with the 1.9L TDI in it and I tow a H16 without any problem. You might want to take a look at the towing capacity of the vehical before you buy though. The owners manuel in my jetta stated that the gas engines were not rated to tow anything, but the diesal was rated to tow 1000 pounds.

I just recently started towing with my jetta, and I still get in the mid 30's fuel economy wise.

The Skier
1973 H16