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

Can the VW Passat also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this question the automobile must be considered from all points of view, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

The maximum towing capacity of this Automobiles 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..

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

Evaluation - is the VW Passat suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automobile has a maximum towing capacity of 1600 kg and has 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.