VW Crafter II 35 Kastenwagen Hochdach lang plus 2.0 TDI BMT plus 4MOTION - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Crafter II 35 Kastenwagen Hochdach lang plus 2.0 TDI BMT plus 4MOTION a good towing vehicle?

VW Crafter II  35 Kastenwagen Hochdach lang plus 2.0 TDI BMT plus 4MOTION

You want to use the VW Crafter also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this topic many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

With a towing capacity of 3000 kg, the VW Crafter is a real workhorse. For him, there is hardly anything that you can not pull, at most a full-grown sailboat.
torque affects the VW Crafter how much the trailer load affects acceleration. Torque is available at 410 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule. The four-wheel drive ensures that the traction is not lost even on rough terrain.

However, this offer does not yet include trailer coupling and must be added to this.

Evaluation - is the VW Crafter suitable as a towing vehicle?: The motor vehicle draws enormous 3000 kg . He can rely on strong 410 Nm access torque - that sounds like a lot, it is, the VW Crafter is a born towing vehicle. Horse trailers with one horse (possibly two) are no problem, also large (luxury) caravans or smaller excavators and other heavy equipment. Please note that you may need a driving license B96 or even BE / class 3 here.

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