Kia Carnival Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Carnival into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds one hitch for the Kia Carnival from 2022 to 2026, Class 3, rated 4,000 lb, from $367.47 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.
2022 through 2023 and 2025 through 2026 Carnival$367.47 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Carnival, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2022 through 2023 and 2025 through 2026 Carnival | CURT 13478 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $367.47 CAD |
Pick your Carnival 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 Kia Carnival
Watch a Carnival hitch go on
CURT's own install crew, start to finish, so you know what you're in for before the box arrives.
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 56466 ($130.05 CAD) is the seven-way harness that plugs into the Carnival's factory connector for 2022 through 2023. 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.
Kia Carnival hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Kia Carnival?
It depends on the year. CURT 13478 covers 2022 through 2026, a Class 3 hitch with a 2-inch receiver rated to 4,000 lb. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on a Carnival 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 13478), 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 13478 a novice install, about 45 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can a Carnival tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated to 4,000 lb, but the Carnival's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
