Subaru Legacy Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Legacy into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds 10 hitches for the Subaru Legacy from 1990 to 2025, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 2,000 lb to 4,000 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.
2020 through 2021 and 2023 through 2025 Legacy$312.94 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Legacy, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2020 through 2021 and 2023 through 2025 Legacy | CURT 13494 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $312.94 CAD |
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2020 through 2021 and 2023 through 2025 Legacy | CURT 13570 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $304.26 CAD |
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2024 Legacy | CURT 11465 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 2,000 lb / 200 lb tongue | $257.57 CAD |
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2024 Legacy | CURT 114653 | Class 1, 2,000 lb / 200 lb tongue | $308.08 CAD |
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2015 through 2019 Legacy | CURT 13390 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $318.69 CAD |
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2015 through 2019 Legacy | CURT 12290 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $452.88 CAD |
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2010 through 2014 Legacy | CURT 13158 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 4,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $305.71 CAD |
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2010 through 2014 Legacy | CURT 12298 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $291.64 CAD |
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2005 through 2009 Legacy | CURT 12284 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 300 lb tongue | $334.03 CAD |
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1990 through 2004 Legacy | CURT 12270 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $535.72 CAD |
Pick your Legacy 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 Legacy?
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 Legacy's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Subaru Legacy
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 55370 ($67.51 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Legacy's factory connector for 1996 through 1999. 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 Legacy hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Subaru Legacy?
It depends on the year. CURT 13494 is the newest, for 2020 through 2021 and 2023 through 2025, 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 Legacy with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (350 lb on CURT 13494), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
Can I install the hitch myself?
CURT rates CURT 13494 professional, about 90 minutes, so expect some trim or drilling work. 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 Legacy tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 2,000 lb to 4,000 lb depending on the part, but the Legacy's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
