Audi A3 Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for an Audi A3 in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year and whether the badge says Quattro, then open the matching CURT Class 1 card. We stock CURT 11399 for listed 2015 through 2020 A3 and A3 Quattro years with a concealed main body, a one and one quarter inch receiver, two thousand pounds gross trailer weight, and two hundred pounds of tongue weight on the hitch card. CURT 11192 covers listed 2006 through 2013 A3 and 2006 through 2012 A3 Quattro years on the same Class 1 one and one quarter inch shelf. This is a compact premium hatch and sedan conversation for bike racks and light utility trailers when the door sticker agrees. We do not invent an A3-specific wiring SKU on this page when the live catalogue does not show one.

Built for Canadian Audi A3 owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, and what hitch class do I need. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the A3 cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why an A3 usually lands on a Class 1 one and one quarter inch receiver for bike racks and light trailers when the door sticker agrees.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Torque and hardware habits that keep a concealed-body premium hatch hitch install clean under a short A3 bumper cover.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

How a vehicle-specific harness is meant to plug in. This shelf does not invent an A3-only wiring SKU. Confirm lights honestly before night towing.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a rack or light trailer sits level behind a low A3 instead of riding nose-down.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Audi A3

Pick the year window on purpose. CURT 11399 is the later Class 1 path for listed 2015 through 2020 A3 and A3 Quattro years. CURT 11192 is the earlier Class 1 path for listed 2006 through 2013 A3 and 2006 through 2012 A3 Quattro years. Both use a one and one quarter inch concealed receiver. Audi A4 already has its own buyer guide. Keep that shelf separate from A3.

Class 1 · A3 2015 through 2020 CURT 11399 Listed 2015 through 2020 Audi A3 and A3 Quattro Class 1 hitch with a concealed main body and a one and one quarter inch receiver. Strongest later A3 hitch qty on this page. Class 1 · A3 2006 through 2013 CURT 11192 Listed 2006 through 2013 Audi A3 and 2006 through 2012 A3 Quattro Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch concealed receiver for the earlier Sportback window.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Two year windows 11399 covers listed 2015 through 2020. 11192 covers listed 2006 through 2013 A3 and through 2012 Quattro. Match the door sticker before you buy.
Class 1 reality Both hitch cards rate two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds of tongue weight. Plenty of A3 owners want a bike rack. Still respect the door sticker.
Receiver size One and one quarter inch tube on both cards. Two inch mounts do not fit. See the receiver size guide.
Quattro badge Live hitch cards list A3 and A3 Quattro inside the year windows above. Confirm Quattro years on the product page.
Wiring honesty We do not list an in-stock A3-only harness on this page. Read the trailer wiring harness guide and confirm lights before night towing.
A3 versus A4 A4 already has its own buyer guide. Do not stretch A3 cards onto an A4.
Concealed body Both hitches hide the main body. Plan fascia access from the instruction sheet.
Door sticker Hitch class is not the Audi tow limit. Read the door sticker before you load tongue weight.
Install habits Use the CURT install techniques video, then recheck hardware after the first trips. See hitch bolt torque tips and what is in the hitch box.

Year pages we publish for the Audi A3

Year jumps we publish that overlap the live A3 hitch cards, including Quattro landers where we have them. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker.

These are the Audi A3 hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm product-card years before you buy. We do not invent years that are not on this list.

Later shelf

CURT 11399

Listed 2015 through 2020 A3 and Quattro Class 1 with a one and one quarter inch concealed tube.

Earlier shelf

CURT 11192

Listed 2006 through 2013 A3 and through 2012 Quattro Class 1 on the same tube size.

Honest gap

Wiring

No invented A3-only harness on this page. Confirm lights before you tow after dark.

Related shelf

Audi A4

Keep A4 on its own guide.

Bike rack and light trailer reality

Most A3 hitch shoppers in Canada want a hitch-mounted bike rack or a tiny utility trailer. That is a Class 1 conversation on a one and one quarter inch tube. If you only need a rack, read hitch for bike rack only. For ball-mount height, open ball mount guide and how to measure ball mount drop.

Step 1Confirm year

Match 11399 or 11192 to the door-sticker year and Quattro badge notes.

Step 2Open the hitch card

Confirm the one and one quarter inch Class 1 rating and concealed-body notes.

Step 3Plan lights honestly

No invented A3-only harness here. Confirm trailer lighting before night towing.

Step 4Plan the install

Watch the CURT install video habits, then use the weekend checklist before you start.

Related guides we do publish

A4 hitch guideRelated Audi sedan Jetta hitch guideRelated VW sedan shelf Drawbar versus ball mountPlain-English mount wording Bike rack onlyWhen a rack is the whole job What is in the boxKit versus extras Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 11399

In-stock 2015 through 2020 A3 and Quattro Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch concealed receiver — the strongest later A3 hitch qty on this Canada shelf.

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Earlier years: CURT 11192. Related: A4 hitch guide.

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Lots of Parts · Canada Audi A3 hitch buyer guide with live CURT 11399 and 11192. No fake reviews, no invented SKUs.