How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Why a full-size luxury sedan can land on a Class 2 one and one quarter inch tube when the door sticker and hitch card agree.
Watch on YouTube →Shopping a trailer hitch for a Genesis G80 in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open CURT 12165. That Class 2 hitch uses a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed 2017 through 2020 G80 years on the live card. The same card also lists G90 and earlier Hyundai Genesis years, so confirm your badge before you order. It is the G80 Class 2 hitch we keep in stock here for that sedan. Confirm the live ratings, match your year, and treat the Genesis tow limit on the door sticker as the final word even when the hitch tube looks ready for more.
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 G80 card below.
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Why a full-size luxury sedan can land on a Class 2 one and one quarter inch tube when the door sticker and hitch card agree.
Watch on YouTube →Torque and hardware habits that keep a Class 2 install clean under a G80 fascia.
Watch on YouTube →Wiring is still a separate carton. We stay honest when a G80-only four-flat is not on this shelf.
Watch on YouTube →Drop versus rise so a trailer or bike rack sits level behind a G80 bumper.
Watch on YouTube →CURT 12165 is the G80 hitch we stock for listed 2017 through 2020 years. It is a Class 2 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. The live description lists about three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight for that fitment. The same live card also lists 2017 through 2019 G90 years and selected 2012 through 2016 Hyundai Genesis years, so confirm your badge and year on the product page before you order. Those hitch numbers only matter after the Genesis door sticker and owner manual agree with your plan.
Earlier Hyundai Genesis sedans can also land on CURT 12086, a Class 2 one and one quarter inch hitch for listed 2009 through 2016 Genesis years excluding five point zero. If your door still says Hyundai Genesis instead of Genesis G80, match that older badge to the live card that lists it. The live 12165 card notes novice install difficulty and about thirty minutes of install time. Plan for underbody access, then recheck hardware after the first trips. Match pins, locks, covers, and ball mounts to the one and one quarter inch opening.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Genesis tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Shared shelf honesty | 12165 also lists G90 and selected Hyundai Genesis years on one card. Confirm your badge. GV80 keeps its own buyers guide when that is the SUV on the door. |
| Earlier Genesis | 12086 covers listed 2009 through 2016 Hyundai Genesis years excluding five point zero when the older badge still applies. |
| Wiring gap | We do not list a dedicated G80 four-flat on this shelf today. Open the wiring harness guide for Canada plug basics. |
| Receiver size | Match accessories to the one and one quarter inch opening. See the receiver size guide. |
| Install habits | Live 12165 card notes novice install around thirty minutes. Recheck hardware after the first trips. See hitch bolt torque tips. |
| Bike rack reality | Many G80 hitch buyers only want bikes or a small cargo box. Open hitch for bike rack only when that is the whole plan. |
| SUV cousin | GV80 keeps its own Class 3 guide. See the GV80 hitch buyers guide. |
Year jumps we publish for G80, G90, and the overlapping Hyundai Genesis sedan years. Open the lander that matches the model year and badge on your door sticker, then confirm the live hitch card still lists that year. We only link landers that already exist.
Class 2 one and one quarter inch hitch for listed 2017 through 2020 Genesis G80 years. Confirm live ratings, badge, and the Genesis door sticker.
View product →Still deciding hitch class or receiver size? Stay in the Canada guides before you checkout.
Parts-counter voice from Lots of Parts in Canada. We stock live CURT G80 and Genesis sedan hitch SKUs when the product card shows available. Confirm year, badge, and door-sticker tow limits before you order. Free shipping on CURT towing gear when the SKU is live on this store.