Most Popular Locks Not Included for 2012 Toyota Prius

I bought this (and a receiver) from etrailer for my Prius V (2012). I'm using it to carry a Trek Mamba (29er). The carrier looks to be well made. It's easy to install and take off. And easy to load one bike (I've never carried two on it). I see the carrier flex a little side-to-side sometimes when going over bumps. But it's minor - I don't feel like it's going to fail. I'd buy this carrier (or another Swagman product) again.

I bought this for a 2012 Prius and am so glad I did. For a year, I've been able to take my bikes with me anytime I want. It is so quick and easy to add the rack and load the bikes, I'm really glad I went with a hitch-mount. I've used it to carry a tall hybrid adult bike with a 12", and later 20", child bike. I can add the rack and load two bikes in 1-2 minutes. I use one coiled cable lock to lock the hitch to the rack, and a second to lock the bikes to the rack, but it could all be done with one 7' long straight cable (barely). I've taken our bikes on several 6-hour roadtrips at speeds of 70-80 mph with no problems, & though I can see them move laterally a bit, they've seemed secure. I've never had trouble bottoming out with the bikes as I go over speed bumps, but I do go slowly over them.

Really easy to use and swap on different cars. Very secure and stable platform for transporting bikes. I have used it for 400 mile road trips and to get my bike to the start of a group ride.

Ordering was simple, delivery was timely. The box was open when it arrived but all the parts were still in the box. We got it adjusted and installed quickly and it fit both our 2005 Prius and our 2012 Prius V. Good experience.

Top quality product. Easy to assemble. Etrailer Reps are first class. Included a picture of it on our 2012 Prius V. Thanks for the great service & product Etrailer. Ken

As a follow up to my previous review of the hitch purchase, This bike rack is PERFECT for what I am trying to do. Being able to carry our two bikes securely and safely on this rack is great. The bike rack is easy to put together, fits the hitch perfectly, makes it very easy to position the bikes, and really holds the bikes securely. It's really nice not having the bikes mounted to a rack that's strapped to the rear hatch .... it makes it much easier to deal with getting at stuff that's under the hatch. Perfect for my needs.

I am unable to give a review for the product, because it has not been used yet. But I would say that it was delivered in a timely manner no issues with shipping!

Fits pretty well on our 2014 Prius, although it occasionally needs some extra attention to make sure everything's secure - which is no different than any other carriers of this type. The cradles for the top tube of the bike frame are nice. Sometimes the rubber straps that you pull over a post to secure things in place are a little tight, I wish they were stretchier. But they keep things feeling good and secure. Overall it's convenient and sturdy, works with my car, and is a good value!

We've been using this bike rack with a 1.25" Draw-Tite receiver hitch (also purchased from etrailer) on a 2012 Prius C for a month with no problems. As shown on the pictures, it fits two bikes very well, even one with a baby carrier. I chose this model based on recommendations from etrailer that it can be easily detached from the car without tools. True to their word, it is very easily detachable from the hitch and folds up nicely to fit in your garage/closet/storage area. Basically, it uses a hand tightened ball bearing mechanism to secure itself into the hitch receiver, and then uses a 3/8" hand locked pin as a safety device. You can install and de-install this rack in just a few minutes. During driving, there is little noticeable vibration from this rack, even on rougher roads or speed bumps. The only downside is that the holes on the receiver hitch do not align perfectly with the holes on the bike rack (see picture). I believe a few other reviewers also noted this issue. There is enough room to fit the safety pin, but not quite enough to fit a 1/2" hitch lock. I called Kuat to ask them about this and the rep told me that not all hitches will line up with this rack. Kuat, coincidentally(?), sells a hitch lock that is also 3/8" (same size as the safety pin) and still fits.

I looked at a lot of bike racks and the Kuat was one of the very best. Lightweight and a reasonable price. It folds nearly flat and easy to store in the trunk. I'm using on a Toyota Prius and one pleasant surprise was I can open the hatchback without moving the rack or the bikes.

Appears well made out of the box. Anxious to see how it holds up to use vs. the bing names in racks.

This is a replacement as old one was damaged during a deer collision.

My previous bike rack was a hitch mounted Yakima. It was sturdy but not well suited for my low Subaru Impreza. It stuck out too far and hung too low so that I had to inch my way down the driveway or over speed bumps for fear of it bottoming out. A roof rack or a rear window mounted rack was not suitable since I wanted to be able to also carry two kayaks. First, I tried to modify my rack by shortening the part that sticks out of the hitch. I tried to saw off about 6 inches so it wouldn't stick out so far but the steel was much too hard. I ended up ruining several metal-cutting blades on my power saw before I gave up. I looked for other rack options. There weren't many out there. But eventually, I found something that met my needs. I purchased the "Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Fold Down Bicycle Hitch Rack" in 2013 from eTrailer.com. The part that enters the hitch curves up to increase clearance from the ground. It is sturdy and sticks out far enough so I can still open my trunk hatch without having to lower the main vertical bar on the hitch (though I could if I wanted to). It isn't often I am really excited about a piece of gear but this hitch rack has made me worry-free when I transport my bicycle(s) via car. The only thing I don't like is that it is advertised as being a 3 bike carrier but it only fits 2 hybrid bikes. Maybe it will fit 3 skinny racing bikes but for the average rider, don't expect to fit on more than 2. But my experience is that is the case for all bicycle racks.