Towing limits
Volkswagen Passat
Overview of the towing limits and the '85% recommended towing weights' within a model range. In general, the caravan should not exceed 85% of the kerbweight of the car (if allowed).
Of course, 50 kg more or less does not matter too much and not the difference between absolutely safe driving and dangerous driving!
Towing weights in general:
Volkswagen
'85% rule'
Towing limit
Passat 1.4 TSI [10/2007 - 10/2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI [12/2014 - 2019]
1250 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI ACT [12/2014 - 2019]
1250 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI ACT 4M [1/2015 - 2019]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI ACT aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1250 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI aut. [1/2015 - 2019]
1250 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI BlueMotion [9/2009 - 10/2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI BlueMotion [DSG7] [9/2009 - 10/2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI BMT [DSG] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.4 TSI [DSG7] [8/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.5 TSI [10/2018 - ...]
1250 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.5 TSI aut. [10/2018 - ...]
1250 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.6 [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1250 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.6 [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat 1.6 FSI [5/2005 - 10/2007]
1250 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI [12/2014 - 2019]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion [6/2009 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat 1.6 TDI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.8 [10/1996 - 11/2000]
1200 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.8 aut. [5/1988 - 3/1992]
1150 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.8 TSI [2/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.8 TSI [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.8 TSI [1/2015 - 2018]
1300 kg
1800 kg
Passat 1.8 TSI aut. [2/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.8 TSI [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.8T 20v [3/1997 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.8T 20v aut. [3/1997 - 3/2005]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [5/2005 - 2/2009]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [10/1996 - 11/2000]
1200 kg
1300 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [10/1996 - 11/2000]
1200 kg
1500 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [3/2000 - 11/2000]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [3/2000 - 11/2000]
1250 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI 4-motion [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1400 kg
1700 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI aut. [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI aut. [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI BlueMotion [6/2007 - 2/2009]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [5MT] [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat 1.9 TDI [6MT] [11/2000 - 3/2005]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.0 [11/2000 - 5/2002]
1250 kg
1400 kg
Passat 2.0 20v [1/2002 - 3/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 2.0 4-motion [11/2000 - 5/2002]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 2.0 aut. [1/2002 - 5/2002]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat 2.0 BiTDI 4M [1/2015 - 2019]
1550 kg
2200 kg
Passat 2.0 Blue TDI [3/2009 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 Blue TDI [DSG] [3/2009 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 FSI [5/2005 - 10/2007]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat 2.0 FSI 4-Motion [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.0 FSI aut. [5/2005 - 10/2007]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 2.0 FSI Turbo [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.0 FSI Turbo aut. [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [6/2004 - 3/2005]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [10/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [12/2014 - 2019]
1300 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [1/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [10/2018 - 2019]
1300 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI 16v [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI 16v [DSG] [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI 4-Motion [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI aut. [10/2018 - 2019]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BlueMotion [2/2009 - 10/2010]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1500 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1550 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [4Motion] [1/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
2200 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [DSG6] [1/2015 - 2018]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [DSG6][4Motion] [1/2015 - 2018]
1450 kg
2200 kg
Passat 2.0 TDI [DSG] [5/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TSI [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.0 TSI [1/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.0 TSI 4Motion [1/2019 - ...]
1450 kg
2200 kg
Passat 2.0 TSI [DSG6] [1/2015 - 2018]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.0 TSI [DSG] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Passat 2.5 V6 TDI 4-motion [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1500 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.5 V6 TDI [5/2003 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.5 V6 TDI 4-motion aut. [3/2003 - 3/2005]
1550 kg
2000 kg
Passat 2.5 V6 TDI aut. [5/2003 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.8 V6 4-motion [10/1996 - 3/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat 2.8 V6 4-motion aut. [10/1996 - 3/2005]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat 3.2 V6 4-Motion [DSG] [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1550 kg
2200 kg
Passat 3.6 V6 FSI [DSG] [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1600 kg
2200 kg
Passat Alltrack 1.8 TSI [4/2012 - 9/2015]
1500 kg
1500 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI [9/2015 - 2019]
1500 kg
2200 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI [9/2015 - 2019]
1500 kg
2200 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI [9/2015 - 2019]
1550 kg
2200 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI BMT [4/2012 - 9/2015]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI BMT [4Motion] [4/2012 - 9/2015]
1600 kg
2000 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [4Motion] [4/2012 - 9/2015]
1600 kg
2000 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TSI [9/2015 - 2019]
1500 kg
2200 kg
Passat Alltrack 2.0 TSI [DSG] [4Motion] [4/2012 - 9/2015]
1600 kg
2000 kg
Passat CC 1.8 TSI [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat CC 2.0 16v TDI [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat CC 2.0 16v TDI [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat CC 2.0 16v TDI [DSG] [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat CC 2.0 16v TDI [DSG] [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat CC 2.0 TSI [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat CC 2.0 TSI aut. [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat CC 3.6 V6 FSI 4-Motion [DSG] [6/2008 - 3/2012]
1500 kg
2100 kg
Passat GTE Hybrid [6/2015 - 2019]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Passat GTE Hybrid [10/2019 - ...]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Passat GTE Hybrid [+EL] [6/2015 - 2019]
1500 kg
1600 kg
Passat R36 V6 4-motion [DSG] [9/2008 - 10/2010]
1550 kg
2200 kg
Passat R36 Variant V6 4-motion [DSG] [9/2008 - 10/2010]
1600 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI [2/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI [12/2014 - 2019]
1250 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI ACT [4/2015 - 2019]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI ACT 4M [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI ACT aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI BlueMotion [9/2009 - 10/2010]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI BlueMotion [DSG7] [9/2009 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI BMT [DSG] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel [1/2010 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel [DSG7] [1/2010 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.4 TSI [DSG7] [8/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.5 TSI [10/2018 - ...]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.5 TSI aut. [10/2018 - ...]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 [6/1997 - 11/2000]
1200 kg
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 [10/2005 - 10/2010]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 FSI [10/2005 - 10/2007]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 FSI aut. [10/2005 - 10/2007]
1300 kg*
1300 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI aut. [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI BlueMotion [6/2009 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI BlueMotion [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI BlueMotion [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.6 TDI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 [11/1993 - 1/1997]
1150 kg
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI [2/2008 - 10/2010]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI aut. [2/2008 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI [DSG7] [9/2009 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI [DSG7] [12/2014 - 2018]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 1.8 TSI [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.8T 20v [6/1997 - 10/2005]
1300 kg
1300 kg
Passat Variant 1.8T 20v aut. [6/1997 - 10/2005]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TD [11/1993 - 1/1997]
1200 kg
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [10/2005 - 2/2009]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [6/1997 - 11/2000]
1250 kg
1300 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [6/1999 - 11/2000]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 4-Motion [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1450 kg
1700 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI aut. [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI aut. [6/1997 - 11/2000]
1300 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI aut. [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI BlueMotion [6/2007 - 2/2009]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat Variant 1.9 TDI c.r. [5MT] [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1350 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 [11/2000 - 5/2002]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 [1/1990 - 11/1993]
1150 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 20v [1/2002 - 10/2005]
1300 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 4-motion [11/2000 - 5/2002]
1400 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 aut. [11/2000 - 5/2002]
1350 kg
1400 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 BiTDI [12/2014 - 2019]
1500 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 Blue TDI [3/2009 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 Blue TDI [DSG] [3/2009 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 FSI [10/2005 - 10/2007]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 FSI 4-Motion [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 FSI aut. [10/2005 - 10/2007]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 FSI Turbo [10/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 FSI Turbo aut. [10/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [6/2004 - 10/2005]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [10/2005 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [12/2014 - 2019]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [12/2014 - 2018]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [10/2018 - 2019]
1350 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [7/2019 - ...]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI 16v [3/2006 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI 16v [DSG] [3/2006 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI 4-Motion [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1500 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI aut. [10/2018 - 2019]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1550 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [11/2010 - 12/2014]
1500 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT [DSG] [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1550 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI cr [10/2008 - 10/2010]
1400 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI cr BlueMotion [2/2009 - 10/2010]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [DSG6] [12/2014 - 2018]
1350 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [DSG6] [12/2014 - 2018]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [DSG6][4Motion] [12/2014 - 2018]
1500 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TDI [DSG] [10/2005 - 10/2010]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI [1/2019 - ...]
1400 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI 4M [7/2015 - 2019]
1450 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI 4Motion [1/2019 - ...]
1450 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI [DSG6] [12/2014 - 2018]
1400 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.0 TSI [DSG] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1450 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant 2.3 V5 [8/1998 - 11/2000]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.3 V5 [11/2000 - 12/2004]
1350 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant 2.5 V6 TDI [5/2003 - 10/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.5 V6 TDI 4-Motion [3/2003 - 10/2005]
1550 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.5 V6 TDI 4-Motion aut. [3/2003 - 10/2005]
1600 kg
2000 kg
Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4-Motion [2/1998 - 10/2005]
1450 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4-Motion aut. [11/2000 - 10/2005]
1550 kg
1800 kg
Passat Variant 3.2 V6 4-Motion [DSG] [12/2005 - 10/2010]
1600 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant 3.6 V6 FSI [DSG] [4Motion] [3/2011 - 12/2014]
1650 kg
2200 kg
Passat Variant GTE Hybrid [6/2015 - 2019]
1550 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant GTE Hybrid [10/2019 - ...]
1550 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant GTE Hybrid [+EL] [6/2015 - 2019]
1550 kg
1600 kg
Passat Variant VR6 [11/1993 - 8/1996]
1300 kg
1500 kg
Passat Variant W8 [9/2001 - 12/2004]
1550 kg
2200 kg
Passat W8 4.0 [9/2001 - 12/2004]
1550 kg
2100 kg
Passat W8 4.0 aut. [9/2001 - 12/2004]
1600 kg
2100 kg
* = limited by towing limit
