VW Crafter II 35 Kastenwagen Normaldach mittellang 2.0 TDI BMT Heckantrieb - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Crafter II 35 Kastenwagen Normaldach mittellang 2.0 TDI BMT Heckantrieb a good towing vehicle?

VW Crafter II  35 Kastenwagen Normaldach mittellang 2.0 TDI BMT Heckantrieb

Can the VW Crafter also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this issue 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 340 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be ordered in addition.

Evaluation - is the VW Crafter suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automobile has an enormous maximum towing capacity of 3000 kg . The whole is pulled by the strong 340 Nm 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. However, this particular offer is an immediately available vehicle that does not have a trailer hitch installed. It is therefore not suitable for use in trailer operation. However, this automobile may be available as an order vehicle with trailer hitch, so be sure to also check new vehicle offers on our website.

Designation

Power transmission

REAR