Kia Sportage Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Sportage into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds nine hitches for the Kia Sportage from 1995 to 2026, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 5,000 lb, from $275.51 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.
2023 through 2026 Sportage$340.39 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Sportage, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2023 through 2026 Sportage | CURT 13485 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $340.39 CAD |
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2023 through 2024 Sportage | CURT 13420 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 750 lb tongue | $366.07 CAD |
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2017 through 2022 Sportage | CURT 13281 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $290.73 CAD |
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2017 through 2022 Sportage | CURT 12158 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $282.35 CAD |
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2010 through 2016 Sportage | CURT 13120 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $305.71 CAD |
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2011 through 2015 Sportage |
CURT 12030 not Sx |
Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $275.51 CAD |
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2011 through 2015 Sportage |
CURT 13066 not Sx |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $278.81 CAD |
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2004 through 2010 Sportage | CURT 13526 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $305.22 CAD |
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1995 through 2002 Sportage | CURT 13537 | Class 3, 4,000 lb / 400 lb tongue | $356.32 CAD |
Pick your Sportage year
Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.
Class 1 or Class 3 on a Sportage?
Class 1 is the lighter one, with a 1-1/4 inch receiver and 3,500 lb of trailer. It's plenty for a bike rack or a small cargo carrier. Class 3 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 3,500 lb, which is what you want for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat, and it takes the common 2-inch racks and carriers without an adapter. Either way the Sportage's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Kia Sportage
Watch a Sportage 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 55529 ($68.31 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Sportage's factory connector for 2005 through 2010. 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 Sportage hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Kia Sportage?
It depends on the year. CURT 13485 is the newest, for 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 Sportage with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (525 lb on CURT 13485), 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 13485 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 Sportage tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 5,000 lb depending on the part, but the Sportage's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
