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I'm slightly confused. In Europe Volkswagen Passat, which is a regular sedan, can tow up to 2000kg braked (I think that's 4400 pounds) and 750 kg unbraked (160

• thevinmeister 3y ago
  Having looked into RV trailers in both the US and EU, I can say that the US trailers are by and large MUCH bigger than in the EU. A quick Google search showed a trailer[0] on sale in the UK, weighing in at 3289 lb. This is a typical size that I would see being towed around where I live in southern Germany. In the US, a typical trailer[1] size could come in at ~4500 lbs. Mind you, this weight is what we call dry, not counting the weight of a filled fresh water tank, important living items (i.e. food, dishes, clothing, etc), and any other items you might want to take camping. Although this is (slightly) on the more extreme side, "fifth-wheels"[2] are also common to see on the road. These certainly require larger vehicles to pull. [0]https://autoline24.uk/-/auction/caravan-trailers/Bailey/Pegasus-554--23070814434095054900 https://autoline24.uk/-/auction/caravan-trailers/Bailey/Pega... [1]https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-travel-trailer-rvs/2020-coleman-coleman-lantern-lt-215bhwe-bunkhouse-20k-MCG2168852 https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-travel-trailer-rv... [2]https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-fifth-wheel-rvs/2019-heartland-bighorn-traveler-32rs-rear-living-40k-DAV2207058 https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-fifth-wheel-rvs/2...
  • oblio 3y ago
    > Having looked into RV trailers in both the US and EU, I can say that the US trailers are by and large MUCH bigger than in the EU. Hmmm... interesting. It does make sense, though. Everything is bigger in the US: cars, roads, parking lots, nature reserves, people :-p > https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-fifth-wheel-rvs/2019-heartland-bighorn-traveler-32rs-rear-living-40k-DAV2207058 https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/used-fifth-wheel-rvs/2... This is basically a house on wheels at this point :-)