Volkswagen Transporter
Towing Capacity
Transporter variants tow 2,000-2,500 kg braked, depending on which model you have. Checked on braked capacity, ball weight and GCM (Gross Combination Mass), 132 caravans on the site fit that rating.
Start from the caravan instead: pick the van you like, and its page checks it against your car.
Transporter towing capacity by variant
Braked towing capacity varies across the Transporter range. Pick yours and the table below matches every caravan against it. Then confirm the figures against your own compliance plate.
| Variant | Braked towing | Years | GCM | GVM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 kg | 2015-2024 | 5,300 kg | - | |
| 2,000 kg | 2003 onwards | - | 3,000 kg |
GCM (Gross Combination Mass) is the most a Transporter may weigh with the caravan attached. It is a separate limit from braked towing capacity. With the family, the gear and a full tank aboard, a rig can sit inside its towing limit and still be over its GCM. GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) is the most the Transporter itself may weigh loaded, and the caravan's towball download counts toward it.
How we matched these to your Transporter
Every caravan below is checked against the T6 / T6.1 (TDI400 / 450) (2,500 kg braked), the highest-rated Transporter we list. We compare each caravan's ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass) and ball weight against that car's limits, using the same rules as our tow calculator.
- Comfortable match - the van sits inside your towing limit with room for payload.
- Close to the limit - inside your towing or ball-weight limit by less than 10%. Watch how you load it.
Some Transporter variants tow as little as 2,000 kg. Pick yours in the table above and every caravan below is rechecked against it.
132 caravans a Volkswagen Transporter can tow
This is a guide off the makers' published figures.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van. Where we do not hold a published ball weight, we estimate it at 10% of ATM.Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
Austrack Campers Telegraph X Forward Folding
Camper Trailer
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
Austrack Campers Savannah-X Rear Slide
Camper Trailer
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
Hardkorr Campers HKC Xplorer 2.2e
Camper Trailer
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
Hardkorr Campers HKC Xplorer 2.0E Shorty
Camper Trailer
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
Olympic Caravans Sprinter
On-Road
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
Cub Campers Wollemi All-Road
Hybrid
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
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Fantasy Caravan Cubby 17
On-Road
Needs the 2,500 kg variants
On The Move Caravans Galaxy
Semi Off-Road
Ezytrail Airlie 11 LR Twin
Full Off-Road
Ezytrail Airlie 11 HR Twin
Full Off-Road
Hardkorr Campers HKC Xplorer ST
Camper Trailer
Signature Camper Trailers TOYTUF TF2
Camper Trailer
Stoney Creek Campers Dual Track
Camper Trailer
Goldfields Campers & Caravans Nomad
Camper Trailer
Australian Off Road Odyssey Signature
Full Off-Road
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Check your own car's figures
Published towing figures describe a factory-standard car. A bullbar, a long-range tank or suspension changes can move your real limits. Your Transporter's own figures are in its owner's manual. Cars built before July 2021 also carry them on a compliance plate in the door pillar. GCM (Gross Combination Mass) is the most the loaded car and van may weigh together, and the family and the gear count towards it. Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge.
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Run any Transporter against any van for ball weight, GCM and what the car has left to carry.
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Volkswagen Transporter towing questions
What can a Volkswagen Transporter tow?
Transporter variants tow 2,000-2,500 kg braked, depending on which model you have. On the caravan side the figure to work from is ATM, the weight of the van fully loaded. Every van below is checked against your car's braked rating using the maker's published figures. Each one is marked a comfortable match or close to the limit.
What size caravan can a Volkswagen Transporter realistically tow?
Work from each caravan's ATM. Transporter variants tow 2,000-2,500 kg braked, depending on which model you have. Leave real margin for water, gear and a loaded boot. A van compared at its empty weight will be heavier once you pack it. Then check the figures against the compliance plate on your own car.
Do all Transporter variants tow the same weight?
Transporter variants do not all carry the same rating. Braked towing capacity runs from 2,000 kg on lower variants up to 2,500 kg on the strongest. Each match below says when a heavier caravan needs one of the higher-rated variants.