Toyota Prius Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Toyota Prius in Canada? Start with which Prius you actually drive — main hatch, Prius C, Prius V, Plug-in, or Prime — then open the CURT Class 1 card that lists that body style before you stretch a Camry or Corolla Cross hitch onto the wrong hybrid. We stock CURT 11468 for early main Prius years, CURT 11276 for listed 2010 through 2015 main Prius plus listed Prius V and Plug-in windows on that card, CURT 11484 and 11523 for Prius C generations, plus listed Prius wiring cards when your years line up. Later main Prius hitch coverage is thinner than the wiring shelf, and we say that honestly.

Built for Canadian Toyota Prius owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, and what hitch class do I need. Prefer the full 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 Prius 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 hybrid hatch like the Prius usually lands on a Class 1 receiver for bike racks and very light trailers, then still respects the door-sticker tow limit.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Torque and hardware habits that keep a unibody Prius hitch install clean under the rear bumper cover without fighting hybrid underbody packaging.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

How a vehicle-specific four-flat is meant to plug in when a harness exists. Prius wiring cards are listed for some years even when a matching later hitch is not.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a light trailer or rack sits level behind a low hybrid bumper instead of riding nose-down.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Toyota Prius

Name the body style first. Early main Prius years open CURT 11468. Listed 2010 through 2015 main Prius years open CURT 11276, which also lists Prius V and Plug-in windows on the same card — read those years carefully. Prius C has its own CURT 11484 and 11523 cards. All of these hitches use a one and one quarter inch receiver. For later main Prius years we publish wiring more readily than a dedicated hitch, so do not invent a hitch SKU that is not on this shelf.

Class 1 · early main Prius CURT 11468 Listed 2004 through 2009 Toyota Prius Class 1 hitch. Confirm the card years before you buy. Class 1 · main, V, Plug-in CURT 11276 Listed 2010 through 2015 main Prius, with Prius V and Plug-in windows also printed on the card. Strongest multi-body Prius hitch qty on this page. Confirm every body-style year before you buy. Class 1 · Prius C early CURT 11484 Listed 2012 through 2017 Toyota Prius C Class 1 hitch. Confirm the card years before you buy. Class 1 · Prius C later CURT 11523 Listed later Toyota Prius C Class 1 hitch. Confirm the exact card years before you buy. Wiring · later main Prius CURT 56353 Listed later Toyota Prius four-flat harness for years printed on the card, including a Prime year note. Wiring is not a hitch — pair it only when a hitch card also matches. Wiring · Prius C CURT 56275 Listed Toyota Prius C four-flat harness for the years on the card. Wiring · Prius V CURT 56156 Listed Toyota Prius V four-flat harness for the years on the card. Wiring · Prius AWD-e CURT 56439 Listed Toyota Prius AWD-e four-flat harness for the years on the card. Confirm AWD-e before you buy.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Body style first Main Prius, Prius C, Prius V, Plug-in, and Prime are not interchangeable hitch stories. Read the card body-style line.
Later hitch gap We stock later main Prius wiring more readily than a matching later hitch. We will not invent a hitch SKU to fill that gap.
Class 1 reality These are light-duty Class 1 hitches. Many Prius owners use them for a bike rack or a tiny utility trailer. Respect the door-sticker tow limit.
Receiver size One and one quarter inch tube across the hitch cards on this page.
Exhaust heat Hybrid exhaust packaging sits close on some years. Keep cargo and racks clear of hot pipes when you load the receiver.
Camry and Corolla Camry and Corolla keep their own buyers guides. Do not swap those SKUs onto a Prius without reading the card.
Bike-rack path If you only need a rack, start with our hitch-for-bike-rack-only guide, then confirm the Prius years on the product card.

Year pages we publish for Toyota Prius models

Main Toyota Prius hitch year pages we publish today.

Toyota Prius C hitch year pages we publish today.

Toyota Prius V hitch year pages we publish today.

Toyota Prius Plug-in hitch year pages we publish today.

These are the Prius-family hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm the product-card years before you buy. We do not invent years that are not on this list.

Strongest multi-body hitch

CURT 11276

Main Prius plus listed V and Plug-in windows on one Class 1 card — read every year line.

Prius C shelf

11484 and 11523

Dedicated Prius C Class 1 cards across the listed C generations.

Honest later gap

Wiring without a hitch

Later main Prius wiring can exist when a matching hitch does not. We leave that visible.

Canada shipping

Free shipping on live CURT

When these Prius CURT SKUs are live on Lots of Parts, free shipping on CURT towing gear applies the same as our other hitch pages.

How to order without guessing

Step 1Name the Prius

Main, C, V, Plug-in, or Prime before you open any card.

Step 2Open your lander

Use the Prius-family year pages above when they match.

Step 3Confirm hitch then wiring

Buy a hitch only when the card lists your body style and year.

Step 4Match the tube size

One and one quarter inch pins, covers, and rack shanks unless the accessory lists both sizes.

Related guides we do publish

Camry buyers guideDo not swap Camry cards onto Prius Corolla buyers guideAnother Toyota Class 1 sedan path Hitch for bike rack onlyLight-duty Class 1 shopping habits Cargo carrier loading tipsWeight forward, strap down, exhaust heat Trailer wiring guideFour-flat versus seven-way basics Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides

Shop CURT 11276

In-stock Class 1 Prius-family hitch for the listed main, V, and Plug-in windows on Lots of Parts.

Open CURT 11276 →

Driving a Prius C? Open CURT 11484 or CURT 11523.

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Lots of Parts · Canada Toyota Prius hitch buyers guide with live CURT Class 1 and wiring SKUs, honest later hitch gap, and existing year landers only. No fake reviews, no invented SKUs.