VW Passat B8 Variant 2.0 TDI SCR Elegance 4MOTION DSG - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Passat B8 Variant 2.0 TDI SCR Elegance 4MOTION DSG a good towing vehicle?

VW Passat B8  Variant 2.0 TDI SCR Elegance 4MOTION DSG

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

With a maximum towing capacity of 2200 kg, this car does not have to hide. So you can also pull a horse trailer or a medium-sized caravan.
For the VW Passat gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot.. Torque is available at 400 Nm, which is already a decent value and guarantees that you won't have any problems getting off the mark as a rule. If the car is particularly heavy, all-wheel drive becomes more important. It is installed in this automobile.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be added to this.

Evaluation - is the VW Passat suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle can pull trailers with up to 2200 kg own weight . It can thereby be set to a maximum torque of 400 Nm access. The VW Passat is therefore very suitable for just about all typical towing loads in the private sector. Horse trailers with one horse (or two if necessary) are no problem. Please note that you may need a driver's 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 motor vehicle may be available as an order vehicle with trailer hitch, so be sure to also check new vehicle offers on our website.

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