How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match hitch class to the door sticker and the live card before you shop a heavier trailer than the vehicle can honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeSubaru XV Crosstrek Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Subaru XV Crosstrek in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year on this early Crosstrek badge, then open CURT 13135. That Class 3 hitch uses a two inch receiver for listed two thousand thirteen through two thousand fifteen XV Crosstrek years on the live card, and the same sheet also names two thousand sixteen and two thousand seventeen Crosstrek years after Subaru dropped the XV prefix. Bike racks and light trailers are the usual ask. CURT 11286 is the Class 1 one and one quarter inch path when you only need a rack and the live card still lists your hatch. Wiring for listed hybrid years lands on CURT 56243. Confirm ratings on each live product card. Canada orders often ship free on qualifying baskets, so confirm the cart note before you check out.
Parts-counter shortcut.
Read the door sticker, open live CURT 13135 for listed XV Crosstrek years, then decide whether Class 1 11286 is enough for a rack-only job.
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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 product cards below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card. Early XV Crosstrek shoppers usually land on Class 3 two inch hardware for listed years, with Class 1 still useful for rack-only builds.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the live card still lists your year and configuration. Shared sheets are easy to mix up when sibling badges sit nearby.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. A four-flat or seven-way still needs a clean ground before the first night tow.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match shank size to the live tube, then level the trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeThe live hitch path for listed XV Crosstrek years
CURT 13135 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver path that names listed Subaru XV Crosstrek years on the live card, including the two thousand thirteen, two thousand fourteen, and two thousand fifteen landers we link below. The same sheet also covers listed two thousand sixteen and two thousand seventeen Crosstrek years once Subaru dropped the XV prefix. Read the fitment line carefully so you do not cart a later Crosstrek hitch meant for a different generation.
If you only want a bike rack or cargo tray and the live Class 1 card still lists your hatch, CURT 11286 keeps a one and one quarter inch tube. That card also names listed Impreza hatchback years, so confirm the Subaru badge on your driveway before you order. For lights on listed two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen XV Crosstrek Hybrid years, open CURT 56243, clean the ground, and pretest lamps before a night run. CURT 58962 is the RV-style harness window for listed thirteen through fifteen XV Crosstrek years when that card still matches.
CURT 13135 Class 3
In-stock Class 3 for listed XV Crosstrek years on the live card. Primary two inch path on this shelf when everyday bumper-pull duty fits the sticker.
Open live 13135 product →Parts-counter note. Confirm your XV Crosstrek year on the live title. The same card also names early Crosstrek years after the badge change, so read the fitment line carefully before you cart.
How to shop without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Subaru tow and tongue numbers for your XV Crosstrek. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open the live 13135 card
Confirm the title still lists your XV Crosstrek year on the shared early Crosstrek sheet.
Step 3Choose Class 3 or Class 1
Use 13135 for trailer duty. Use 11286 when a rack-only one and one quarter inch tube is enough.
Step 4Confirm lights
Open 56243 or 58962 when your year is on the harness card, then pretest before a night tow.
Primary Class 3
13135 Class 3
Class 3 path for listed XV Crosstrek years on the live card.
- Two inch receiver path on the live title
- Confirm gross and tongue ratings on the product card
- Door sticker still sets the ceiling
Rack-only option
11286 Class 1
One and one quarter inch path when the live card still lists your hatch.
- Useful for bike racks and light trays
- Shared Impreza hatch notes on the live title
- Pin the rack so it cannot walk out
Badge honesty
XV versus Crosstrek
Subaru dropped the XV prefix after the early years.
- Same 13135 sheet covers early Crosstrek years
- Open the Crosstrek guide for later generations
- Impreza hatch stays on its own card when that is your badge
Year pages that already exist
These Subaru XV Crosstrek year landers are already live. We only link pages that return on this store.
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists your XV Crosstrek year before you order. Early Crosstrek titles can appear nearby on the same sheet without changing your door sticker.
Accessories that match the receiver
Match pins, covers, and ball mounts to the live tube size on your hitch card. Two inch Class 3 tubes share everyday inserts when the live title still names a two inch receiver. Class 1 tubes need one and one quarter inch hardware instead.
WiringCURT 56243Custom harness window for listed XV Crosstrek Hybrid years on the live card.
Two inch coverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on Class 3 cards.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday inserts. Confirm tube size first.
Two inch mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount for Class 3 and Class 4 tubes. Confirm rise or drop on the live card.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Subaru tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Primary stocked path | 13135 is the live Class 3 path for listed XV Crosstrek years. |
| XV versus Crosstrek | Same early sheet. Open the Crosstrek guide when that later badge is on the driveway. |
| Wiring path | 56243 covers listed hybrid years on the live harness card. Clean the ground and pretest. |
| Rack-only path | 11286 keeps a Class 1 tube when the live card still lists your hatch. |
Related guides worth opening next
Crosstrek hitch guideLater Crosstrek shopping after Subaru dropped the XV prefix.
Impreza hitch guideHatch and sedan paths when that badge is on the door.
Wiring ground tipsFlickering lights, dirty grounds, and plug pretest habits.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index without stuffing the mega menu.
Parts-counter summary: for listed XV Crosstrek years on this store, start with live CURT 13135 Class 3, confirm the shared early Crosstrek sheet still names your year, use CURT 11286 when a Class 1 rack tube is enough, add CURT 56243 when the hybrid harness card matches, keep trailer weight honest against the Subaru sticker, and only trust year landers that already return here.
