Kia Niro Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Kia Niro in Canada? Start with the powertrain badge. On this store we list CURT Class 3 and Class 2 receivers for 2017 through 2022 Niro — and both cards exclude plug-in hybrid and EV models on the sheet. That exclusion is the whole point of reading carefully before you click Add to cart.

Built for Canadian Niro owners. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. Driving a plug-in or fully electric Niro? See Can I put a hitch on an EV and hitch for bike rack only. Hub 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 Niro cards below.

If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Why a compact crossover can still land on Class 2 or Class 3 hardware when the door sticker keeps trailer weight modest.

Watch on YouTube →

CURT Install Techniques

CURT · Hardware and method

General install habits. Finish with the instruction sheet for your exact Niro card — and confirm the plug-in and EV exclusion first.

Watch on YouTube →

Trailer Wiring Harness Basics

CURT · T-connector overview

Useful before you order CURT 56376, the custom four-flat we list for 2017 through 2022 Niro.

Watch on YouTube →

Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Drop and rise

Class 3 cards use a 2 inch opening. Class 2 uses a smaller Class 2 receiver. Match the shank to the tube you actually bolt on.

Watch on YouTube →

What we stock for the Niro

CURT 13329 is the Class 3 hitch with a 2 inch receiver we list for 2017 through 2022 Kia Niro. The sheet is clear: plug-in hybrid and EV models are excluded. CURT 12171 is the Class 2 option for the same years, also excluding plug-in and EV. Both hitches are active and in stock on Lots of Parts today.

That exclusion is not buried fine print. If your Niro is a plug-in hybrid or a fully electric model, these two cards are not your fit — do not force them. Use the EV hitch guide and the bike-rack-only guide instead of hoping the bumper is the same underneath.

Wiring for the years we cover is CURT 56376, a custom four-flat harness listed for 2017 through 2022 Niro. It is in stock. Still confirm your powertrain before you assume the harness covers a plug-in or EV sibling. Kia door-sticker tow and tongue numbers win over any hitch brochure, including on hybrid HEVs that are allowed on these cards.

We do not list a Niro hitch for 2023 and newer on this store today. If your door sticker is newer than 2022, ask support or use Shop by Vehicle rather than stretching 13329 or 12171 onto a later bumper.

In stock on this store CURT 13329 Class 3 hitch 2017 through 2022 Kia Niro. 2 inch receiver. Excludes plug-in and EV. Free shipping on CURT gear from Lots of Parts. In stock on this store CURT 12171 Class 2 hitch 2017 through 2022 Kia Niro Class 2 option. Same plug-in and EV exclusion. Confirm before you buy. In stock on this store CURT 56376 four-flat wiring Custom harness for listed 2017 through 2022 Niro years. Prefer this over blind splicing.
Item Status on this store
CURT 13329 Active and in stock Class 3 for 2017 through 2022 Niro. Plug-in and EV excluded.
CURT 12171 Active and in stock Class 2 for the same years. Plug-in and EV excluded.
CURT 56376 Active and in stock four-flat for listed 2017 through 2022 Niro.
Plug-in and EV Niro Excluded on both hitch cards we stock. Do not force-fit.
2023 and newer Not listed as a Niro hitch on this shelf today.

Jump to your Niro year

These are the Kia Niro hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm your powertrain against the plug-in and EV exclusion on the product card before you buy.

Honest gaps and shopper notes

Exclusions

Plug-in and EV out

Both hitch cards exclude plug-in hybrid and EV Niro models. Badge first, cart second.

Class choice

Class 3 or Class 2

13329 for a 2 inch Class 3 tube, 12171 for Class 2. Match accessories to the opening you install.

Later years

No 2023-and-up card

We are not inventing a newer Niro hitch link. Ask support if your year is outside 2017 through 2022.

Ratings

Kia sticker wins

Even when the hitch fits, Kia tow and tongue numbers for your trim still set the ceiling.

Step 1Check the badge

HEV hybrid, plug-in, or EV? Plug-in and EV stop here on these CURT cards.

Step 2Pick Class 3 or 2

Open CURT 13329 or CURT 12171 and read the year list plus exclusions.

Step 3Add wiring

CURT 56376 covers listed 2017 through 2022 Niro years on this shelf.

Step 4Set the ball mount

Match shank size to the receiver you bolted on, then level the trailer.

Related guides we do publish

Hitch on an EVPractical Canada EV honesty Towing with a hybridDoor sticker and exclusions Bike rack onlyWhen you are not towing What hitch classClass 2 versus Class 3 Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 13329

The Class 3 Niro hitch we list for 2017 through 2022, with free shipping on CURT gear from Lots of Parts — plug-in and EV excluded.

Open CURT 13329 →

Prefer Class 2? Open CURT 12171. Wiring: CURT 56376.

Back to towing guides hub →

Lots of Parts · Canada Kia Niro hitch shopping help that links the Class 3 and Class 2 cards we stock, calls out plug-in and EV exclusions in plain language, and refuses to invent a 2023-and-newer link.