How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match hitch class to the door sticker and the live card before you shop a heavier trailer than the vehicle can honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeChevrolet City Express Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Chevrolet City Express in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year on this compact cargo van, then open CURT 13165. That Class 3 hitch uses a two inch receiver for listed two thousand fifteen through two thousand eighteen City Express years on the live card, and it shares the sheet with Nissan NV200 years. Wiring is a separate carton. CURT 56279 is the custom harness the live card lists for those City Express years alongside NV200, so match your year on the harness card before night towing. Confirm ratings on each live product card. Canada orders often ship free on qualifying baskets, so confirm the cart note before you check out.
Parts-counter shortcut.
Start with the door sticker, open the live CURT 13165 card for your City Express year, then plan CURT 56279 lights before the first night tow.
Broader Canada shopping help lives in our
buying guide,
how to choose a hitch,
what hitch class do I need, and
NV200 hitch guide when you want the sibling Nissan overview.
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. City Express shoppers usually land on Class 3 two inch hardware for listed years.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the live card still lists your year and configuration. Shared sheets are easy to mix up when sibling badges sit nearby.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. A four-flat or seven-way still needs a clean ground before the first night tow.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match shank size to the live tube, then level the trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeThe live hitch path for listed City Express years
CURT 13165 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver path that names listed Chevrolet City Express years on the live card, including the two thousand fifteen, two thousand seventeen, and two thousand eighteen landers we link below. The same sheet also covers listed Nissan NV200 years. Read the fitment line carefully so you do not cart the wrong badge by accident.
Install notes on the CURT sheet call out fascia trim, spare-tire carrier access, and fishwiring hardware into the frame. Budget time for that trim work, then torque hardware to the values on the live instructions. After the hitch is on, open CURT 56279 for the City Express and NV200 wiring window, clean the ground, and pretest lamps before a night run.
CURT 13165 Class 3
In-stock Class 3 for listed City Express years on the live card. Primary compact-van hitch on this shelf when everyday bumper-pull duty fits the sticker.
Open live 13165 product →Parts-counter note. Confirm your City Express year on the live title. The same card also names NV200, so read the fitment line carefully before you cart.
How to shop without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Chevrolet tow and tongue numbers for your City Express. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open the live 13165 card
Confirm the title still lists your City Express year on the shared NV200 sheet.
Step 3Plan fascia and spare tire
The install sheet asks for fascia trim and spare-carrier access. Read it before you start.
Step 4Confirm lights
Open CURT 56279 when your year is on the harness card, then pretest before a night tow.
Primary Class 3
13165 Class 3
Class 3 path for listed City Express years on the live card.
- Two inch receiver path on the live title
- Confirm gross and tongue ratings on the product card
- Door sticker still sets the ceiling
Shared sheet honesty
City Express and NV200
The live card also names Nissan NV200 years on the same sheet.
- Same Class 3 receiver path on the live title
- Open the NV200 guide when that badge is on the driveway
- Full-size Nissan NV vans stay on their own guides
Van cargo reality
Sticker ceiling
These vans move light utility trailers and racks well when the sticker agrees.
- Match trailer weight to the Chevrolet sticker
- Level the coupler with rise versus drop
- Pretest lights before the first night tow
Year pages that already exist
These Chevrolet City Express year landers are already live. We only link pages that return on this store.
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists your City Express year before you order. NV200 titles can appear nearby on the same sheet without changing your door sticker.
Accessories that match the receiver
Match pins, covers, and ball mounts to the live tube size on your hitch card. Two inch Class 3 tubes share everyday inserts when the live title still names a two inch receiver.
WiringCURT 56279Custom harness window for listed City Express and NV200 years on the live card.
Two inch coverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on Class 3 cards.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday inserts. Confirm tube size first.
Two inch mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount for Class 3 and Class 4 tubes. Confirm rise or drop on the live card.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Chevrolet tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Primary stocked path | 13165 is the live Class 3 path for listed City Express years. |
| City Express versus NV200 | Same live sheet. Open the NV200 guide when that badge is on the driveway. |
| Wiring path | 56279 covers listed City Express years on the live harness card. Clean the ground and pretest. |
| Install notes | Expect fascia trim and spare-carrier access per the CURT sheet. Recheck hardware after the first trips. |
Related guides worth opening next
NV200 hitch guideSibling Nissan shopping on the same CURT 13165 sheet.
NV2500 hitch guideFull-size Nissan NV work-van hitch path when that badge is on the door.
Wiring ground tipsFlickering lights, dirty grounds, and plug pretest habits.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index without stuffing the mega menu.
Parts-counter summary: for listed City Express years on this store, start with live CURT 13165 Class 3, confirm the shared NV200 sheet still names your year, add CURT 56279 when the harness card matches, keep trailer weight honest against the Chevrolet sticker, and only trust year landers that already return here.
