New engines boost VW Passat, Tayron and Tiguan towcar appeal

New engines boost VW Passat, Tayron and Tiguan towcar appeal

The Volkswagen Passat is our reigning towcar of the year, but its appeal is being widened further with the introduction of a four-wheel drive version with a turbocharged petrol engine – and it’s an update being applied to the Tayron and Tiguan SUVs, too.The Passat will come with a powerful 261bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine – the same unit that’s found in the Golf GTI hot hatchback, while the Tiguan and Tayron are available with 201 and 261bhp versi…

Superior towing vehicles – Tiguan, Tayron and Passat with all-wheel drive and new powerful turbocharged petrol engines

Volkswagen is expanding the drive range of the best-selling Tiguan and Passat as well as the new Tayron with the most powerful turbocharged petrol engines (TSI). These are coupled to the intelligently controlled 4MOTION all-wheel drive as standard. The combination of TSI and 4MOTION enables towing capacities of up to 2,200 kg (Passat and Tiguan) and 2,500 kg (Tayron with appropriate equipment). The Tiguan and Tayron SUVs can be configured as 2.0…