Hyundai Santa Fe Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

CURT hitches for the Hyundai Santa Fe

A hitch turns your Santa Fe into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds seven hitches for the Hyundai Santa Fe from 2001 to 2026, Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 6,000 lb, from $289.76 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.

CURT 13609 trailer hitch
Newest fitCURT 13609Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue
2021 and 2023 through 2026 Santa Fe
$303.28 CADSee the hitch →

Which hitch fits your Santa Fe, by year

Years Hitch Class, receiver, rating Price
2021 and 2023 through 2026 Santa Fe CURT 13609 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $303.28 CAD
2021 and 2023 Santa Fe CURT 13473 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $324.82 CAD
2019 through 2020 Santa Fe CURT 13195 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 750 lb tongue $333.23 CAD
2013 through 2018 Santa Fe
2019 Santa Fe XL
CURT 13153 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 900 lb tongue $313.91 CAD
2010 through 2012 Santa Fe CURT 13073 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue $289.76 CAD
2007 through 2009 Santa Fe CURT 13538 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue $338.06 CAD
2001 through 2006 Santa Fe CURT 13505 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 400 lb tongue $479.14 CAD

Pick your Santa Fe year

Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.

CURT parts for the Hyundai Santa Fe

Watch a Santa Fe hitch go on

CURT's own install crew, start to finish, so you know what you're in for before the box arrives.

Santa Fe Install · Watch on YouTube
Santa Fe Install · Watch on YouTube

Wiring, ball mount and the rest

A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 55310 ($80.29 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Santa Fe's factory connector for 2001 through 2006. 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.

Hyundai Santa Fe hitch questions

Which CURT hitch fits my Hyundai Santa Fe?

It depends on the year. CURT 13609 is the newest, for 2021 and 2023 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 Santa Fe with this hitch?

Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (600 lb on CURT 13609), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.

Can I install the hitch myself?

Most owners do. CURT rates CURT 13609 a novice install, about 30 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The main body tucks behind the bumper so only the receiver shows. The install video above is the real job, uncut.

How much can a Santa Fe tow with a CURT hitch?

The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 6,000 lb depending on the part, but the Santa Fe's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.

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