Audi Q5 Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Q5 into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds four hitches for the Audi Q5 from 2009 to 2026, Class 3, rated 5,000 lb to 5,000 lb, from $324.54 CAD with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Your year decides the part. Find it in the table, open the year page for the exact hitch, price and wiring, and you're done in a few minutes.
2018 through 2026 Q5$327.78 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Q5, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2018 through 2026 Q5 | CURT 13646 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 500 lb tongue | $327.78 CAD |
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2018 through 2025 Q5 | CURT 13499 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 750 lb tongue | $339.99 CAD |
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2009 through 2017 Q5 |
CURT 13136 not Hybrid |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 750 lb tongue | $324.54 CAD |
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2011 through 2017 Q5 |
CURT 13612 not S |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 750 lb tongue | $339.99 CAD |
CURT parts for the Audi Q5
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 56190 ($96.97 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Q5's factory connector for 2013 through 2015. No cutting, no scotch-locks. Other years have their own harness; the year page shows the right one.
Then a ball mount sized to the receiver: CURT 45836 ($41.70 CAD) drops straight into a 2-inch receiver. Pick the drop or rise that keeps the trailer level, and match the ball to the coupler. The ball mount guide covers both in two minutes.
Canadian winters eat hitch hardware. Salt and brine get into the receiver and the trailer plug, so a smear of grease on the pin, a cap on the receiver and a rinse under the bumper in spring keep a CURT hitch looking new for years. The rust and salt care guide has the full routine.
Audi Q5 hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Audi Q5?
It depends on the year. CURT 13646 is the newest, for 2018 through 2026, and the table above matches every other year to its part. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on a Q5 with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (500 lb on CURT 13646), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
How much can a Q5 tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 5,000 lb to 5,000 lb depending on the part, but the Q5's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
