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

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

VW Passat B8  Variant 2.0 TDI SCR Elegance 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 2000 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 360 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 coupling and must be added to this.

Evaluation - is the VW Passat suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car pulls ordinary 2000 kg . The feed is provided by the torque of 360 Nm. 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 automobile 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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