VW Passat B8 Variant 1.5 TSI OPF Conceptline DSG - Towing vehicle

You want to use the VW Passat 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.

The maximum towing capacity of this motor vehicles is given as 1600 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
For the VW Passat gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

The basic prerequisite - the trailer hitch - is given, because a corresponding device is already included in this deal.

Evaluation - is the VW Passat suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum of 1600 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 250 Nm. You can manage quite well in everyday life, but you should only pull heavy equipment over short distances because the torque alone is a bit tight and you run the risk of slowing down traffic considerably.