VW Passat B8 Variant GTE DSG - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Passat B8 Variant GTE DSG a good towing vehicle?

VW Passat B8  Variant GTE DSG

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 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.. 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.

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

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