I don't have a Passat but I have a 1.9 tdi bora 130bhp it's a great car pulls my van a treat vws will easly do high mileage my last Passat had 285.000 on clock and drove like new ;)
I have a passat 130bhp with 210,000 on clock and pulls like a train, also very economical have had low fourties mpg towing van, best all rounder i have had.
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You want to get the 130 Passat, it's got a max. tow of 1500kg. I've a 2004 with 150k on it and it still pulls like a train. Great on fuel and hauled the Challemger (1350kg) no problem at all.
Can't comment on a newer Mondeo, last one I had was 7 years ago.
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