VW Tiguan Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Tiguan into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds five hitches for the Volkswagen Tiguan from 2009 to 2026, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb, from $150.03 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.
2025 through 2026 Tiguan$303.04 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Tiguan, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2025 through 2026 Tiguan | CURT 13639 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver | $303.04 CAD |
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2018 through 2024 Tiguan | CURT 12177 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $308.23 CAD |
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2018 through 2024 Tiguan | CURT 13381 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $289.76 CAD |
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2009 through 2017 Tiguan | CURT 13133 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $150.03 CAD |
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2009 through 2017 Tiguan | CURT 12097 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $162.61 CAD |
Pick your Tiguan 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 Tiguan?
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, 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 Tiguan's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Volkswagen Tiguan
Watch a Tiguan 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 56236 ($103.98 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Tiguan's factory connector for 2009 through 2011. 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.
Volkswagen Tiguan hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Volkswagen Tiguan?
It depends on the year. CURT 13639 is the newest, for 2025 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 Tiguan with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight, so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
How much can a Tiguan tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb depending on the part, but the Tiguan's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
