How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 3 hardware to the Q4 e-tron door sticker and the live 13489 or 13492 card before you shop a heavier trailer than the electric crossover can honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeAudi Q4 e-tron Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for an Audi Q4 e-tron in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit on this electric crossover, then open the live CURT Class 3 shelf we stock for listed Q4 e-tron years. CURT 13489 is the deeper in-stock path when the vehicle already has a factory receiver, and CURT 13492 is the companion Class 3 card for listed years without that factory tube. Both live cards share the Volkswagen ID.4 fitment sheet and rate about three thousand pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred pounds tongue weight. Door sticker first. Hitch second. Battery-electric tow limits are often modest, so treat the hitch rating as hardware capacity, not a blank cheque.
Built for Canadian Q4 e-tron 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,
what hitch class do I need, and
hitch bolt torque tips.
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 product cards below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm whether your Q4 already has a factory receiver. 13489 is the with-factory path. 13492 is the without-factory path on the live cards.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. We do not stock a dedicated Q4 e-tron trailer wiring harness on this store today, so confirm a lights path before you invent a plug.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match a two inch shank to the Class 3 receiver, then level any small trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeWhat the live CURT Q4 e-tron cards actually cover
CURT 13489 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver for listed two thousand twenty-three through two thousand twenty-six Audi Q4 e-tron years on the live card when the vehicle already has a factory receiver, alongside listed Volkswagen ID.4 years on that same sheet. On the hitch card it rates about three thousand pounds gross and three hundred pounds tongue. That is the deepest in-stock Q4 e-tron path on this storefront today when the factory tube is already there.
CURT 13492 is the companion Class 3 card for listed Q4 e-tron and ID.4 years without a factory receiver. Same about three thousand pounds gross and three hundred pounds tongue on the live card, still a two inch Class 3 opening, but the install path is different because you are not bolting onto an existing factory tube. Read the live title carefully before you order. Buying the wrong one of these two cards is the most common Q4 e-tron hitch mistake we see at the counter.
If the badge in the driveway says Volkswagen ID.4 instead of Audi Q4 e-tron, keep shopping on the ID.4 hitch buyer guide. Same hitch cards. Different badge search. We do not stock a dedicated Q4 e-tron trailer wiring harness on this store today, so plan lights as a confirm-first step after the hitch.
CURT 13489 Class 3
In-stock two inch Class 3 for listed Q4 e-tron years with a factory receiver on the live card. Deepest Q4 stock on this shelf today.
Open live 13489 product →Parts-counter note. Prefer 13492 when the live card says without factory receiver. Keep ID.4 siblings on the ID.4 guide when that is the badge. Confirm lights before you invent a plug.
How to shop without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Audi tow and tongue numbers for your Q4 e-tron. Electric tow limits are often modest. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Factory tube or not
13489 when a factory receiver is already there. 13492 when the live card says without factory receiver.
Step 3Confirm lights
No dedicated Q4 e-tron harness is live here today. Confirm a lights path before the first night tow.
Step 4Keep trailers honest
Three thousand pounds on the hitch card is not a blank cheque. Many Q4 e-tron stickers sit lower.
Receiver
Two inch Class 3
Both 13489 and 13492 open a two inch tube. Racks, pins, covers, and mounts must match that opening.
- About three thousand pounds GTW on the hitch cards
- About three hundred pounds tongue on the hitch cards
- Pick with-factory versus without-factory carefully
Year honesty
Live Q4 e-tron landers
We only link year landers that already return on this store. Today that means Audi Q4 e-tron landers for two thousand twenty-three, two thousand twenty-five, and two thousand twenty-six. Two thousand twenty-two and two thousand twenty-four are not live here, so we do not link them.
- Confirm the live card still lists your year
- ID.4 shares the hitch cards
- A missing year lander is not a fitment promise
Wiring
Confirm-first lights
We do not stock a dedicated Q4 e-tron trailer wiring harness on this store today. Plan lights after the hitch with a confirmed path, not a guess from a sibling badge.
- See the wiring harness guide
- Ask before inventing a plug
- Test lights before the first Canadian night tow
Year pages that already exist
These Q4 e-tron year landers are already live. We only link pages that return on this store.
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists Q4 e-tron for your year before you order. Related ID.4 landers also exist when that is the badge in the driveway.
Accessories that match the receiver
Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with a kit sized for your tube. Ball mounts must match that two inch opening.
CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on the Class 3 shelf.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday two inch inserts.
Quiet kitCURT 22321Anti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube.
Ball mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount with useful drop or rise options. Confirm the live card before you tow.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Audi tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Which hitch | 13489 when a factory receiver is present. 13492 when the live card says without factory receiver. |
| ID.4 sibling | Keep Volkswagen ID.4 shopping on the ID.4 hitch buyer guide. |
| Wiring honesty | No dedicated Q4 e-tron harness is live here today. Confirm lights before you tow at night. |
| Bike rack note | Many Q4 owners mainly want a rack. See hitch for bike rack only and tilt access tips. |
Related guides worth opening next
ID.4 hitch guideShared hitch cards when that badge is in the driveway.
Rise versus dropLevel the trailer after the hitch is on.
Tilt access tipsHatch clearance with a tilting hitch bike rack.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
Parts-counter summary: match listed Q4 e-tron years to CURT 13489 or 13492 as the live cards show, respect the Audi door sticker under the hitch rating, pick with-factory versus without-factory carefully, treat missing harness stock as a confirm-first lights path, and keep ID.4 siblings on their own guide. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.
