Subaru Crosstrek Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Crosstrek into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds seven hitches for the Subaru Crosstrek from 2016 to 2026, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 2,000 lb to 3,500 lb, from $257.57 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.
2024 through 2026 Crosstrek, not Wilderness$276.34 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Crosstrek, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2024 through 2026 Crosstrek |
CURT 13633 not Wilderness |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $276.34 CAD |
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2024 through 2026 Crosstrek | CURT 13634 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $281.63 CAD |
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2018 through 2024 Crosstrek | CURT 13382 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $278.81 CAD |
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2018 through 2024 Crosstrek | CURT 12184 | Class 2, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $278.81 CAD |
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2024 Crosstrek | CURT 11465 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 2,000 lb / 200 lb tongue | $257.57 CAD |
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2024 Crosstrek | CURT 114653 | Class 1, 2,000 lb / 200 lb tongue | $308.08 CAD |
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2016 through 2017 Crosstrek | CURT 13135 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $279.47 CAD |
Pick your Crosstrek 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 Crosstrek?
Class 1 is the lighter one, with a 1-1/4 inch receiver and 2,000 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 Crosstrek's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Subaru Crosstrek
Watch a Crosstrek 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 56040 ($62.08 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Crosstrek's factory connector for 2016 through 2026. 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.
Subaru Crosstrek hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Subaru Crosstrek?
It depends on the year. CURT 13633 is the newest, for 2024 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 Crosstrek 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 13633), 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 13633 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 Crosstrek tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 2,000 lb to 3,500 lb depending on the part, but the Crosstrek's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
