EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
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2019 Subaru Impreza
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If you like keeping your vehicle’s design looking sharp, this hitch makes that easy. The cross tube mounts behind the bumper so only the 2" x 2" receiver shows underneath. You keep a smooth, factory-style appearance without cutting or welding anything. The receiver sits in just the right spot for bike racks, cargo carriers, or a small trailer while staying out of the way when not in use.
This hitch is built from a combination of aluminum, steel, and stainless steel to balance strength with low weight. It’s rated for a maximum 2,500 lbs gross trailer weight and 375 lbs tongue weight, so it can handle light towing and gear-carrying jobs with confidence. Each hitch design goes through Finite Elemental Analysis testing to meet SAE J684 towing safety standards, ensuring it holds up under stress mile after mile.
You can get this hitch installed without special tools or fabrication work. It’s a 100 percent bolt-on setup that lines up with existing attachment points. Once mounted, it stays tight and secure for the long haul. The powder coat finish adds extra rust protection, so it’ll keep looking good even after years on the road.
The alloy comes from recycled materials and is coated with a high-impact black powder coat finish that stands up to weather and road debris. You get a tough hitch that resists rust and corrosion while limiting environmental impact during manufacturing. It’s a solid piece of gear made to last and ready for daily use.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
95% were satisfied with this product
5% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Great hitch for my 2020 Prius Awd. Took about 1 hour to install. The hitch takes a little more effort that the standard bolt on hitch but given that it's a prius and it's a 2" hitch, I think the extra effort is worth it. Instructions are very clear and easy to follow. The most difficult part is removing the rear bumper covering but that isn't too hard if you're patient. Possibly some [online] videos would make it easier to understand this step of the process. I use the hitch to carry my hitch bike rack and so far it is very solid. No regrets with this purchase.
Put mine on a 2021 prius. Instructions were spot on. For a 10 out of 10 difficulty rating I found it to be pretty easy. Using it for a thule t2 pro. Very solid. Thanks for making a hitch with a 2 inch receiver for a prius.
I just put a 2 inch trailer hitch on an electric Prius for my electric bikes The person you recommended Jeff hallgren of Circle Of Wagons Rv Repairs came over when he said he would The parts fit perfect he finished the job in two hours I think it’s amazing how well everything fit together and I’m proud to buy American
Works great, used it for cargo box on a cross country trip with no issues.
Perfect fit and good instructions. Install went well. Always very pleased with etrailer purchases
It’s been a year and the bike trailer and hitch work flawlessly. Couldn’t be happier with the hardware or the install and service from etrailer. Highly recommend!
Durango Motor Company installed it on my 2022 Toyota Prius in one hour! Very pleased.
Fast shipping. Arrived in good condition. Hitch fits perfectly.
a bit of a challenge to install ( as I assume all hitches for this model would be) but it is really high and tight and subtle and I am very pleased as I have been with other etrailer hitches I have purchased.
Online experience was good. The hitch could be packaged better. The hitch part of the receiver blew through cardboard in a big way. No noticeable damage though.
Installation videos are great. I will recommend that you buy extra body clips. They break. The clips you take off under the car at the lower part of the bumper cover are part number 52161-02020. I replaced all the clips I took off with new ones. The two small push pin clips in the wheel wells broke. I think the part number for those might be 90467-05170.
I installed on a 2019 awd-e. There are some videos out there where they only remove the black plastic lower part of the bumper cover. Don't bother trying this. You really need to take off the entire bumper cover as the etrailer video shows. It makes reaching the bumper bolts so much easier. And at least on the 2019 awd-e, the lower part of the bumper cover is harder to take off than the entire bumper cover that includes the lower part. Also you don't need to pull the bulbs out of the rear light lenses. After releasing each light lense from the car, simply rotate the lense and let it drape over the edge to the side. You also don't really need a plastic body pry bar tool. After you get all the clips off, including the two small ones in the wheel wells, reach your fingers under the bumper cover right in/by the wheel well and just pull off the cover. It does takes some force to come off, but I was able to just pull it off without the tool. When you put the cover back on, make sure to line up the two tabs into the slots that are right under the hatch seal.
Also note that the awd-e doesn't have the middle plastic that you have to cut on other models. There is no cutting to perform.
I’ve had this hitch for over a year and I have nothing but good things to say about it. Instillation is straight forward the hardest part of instillation isn’t putting this hitch on but rather the curt wiring harness that I got with it (great product it’s not hard to install either but it is the more time consuming of the two. With a grinder you can cut out slots where this hitch now lives and it tucks up nice and high under the bumper. I tow with a 4th generation Prius and tow a trailer that weighs 1200 lbs loaded down regularly and this hitch is great for that. With a ball on it my self as well as one of my friends stood on the ball roughly 400 lbs of hitch weight just to try it out and it handled our weight more than fine. In a pinch I’ve jacked the whole rear end of the car up using this hitch as a lift point (wouldn’t recommend doing that) but it did it. This is a great hitch which is incredibly overbuilt for going in a Prius. If you took the time to read this hope it helped your purchasing decision. Cheers
It’s been a year and still loving this hitch. It’s a tad rusty already, but that’s what you get with a steel hitch! Fairly easy install as well, and the 2” size feels so much more stable than the smaller ones I’ve played with.
Kyle
11/10/2023
Still working awesome. Zero issues!
Mike L.
11/16/2023
etrailer is one of the best, most efficient companies I have ever dealt with. That includes all dimensions of customer service, on-time delivery, product quality, installation instructions, responsiveness to phone and online inquiries. congratulations
Saunders
11/21/2023
The hitch is working flawlessly
Mike L.
11/22/2023
The product seems solid and well made. It took me 3.5 hours to install on a 2021 Prius. The instructions are well written with pictures. It’s necessary to remove some plastic parts including taillight covers and large cover over the bumper. Nothing broke, but it feels like that could happen. With a 1 up bike rack on it I had to turn off parking support brake and parking assist functions off so the car would not think a collision was imminent and automatically brake. I’m pleased with the product and only took a star off because installation takes some skill.
Tom
3/24/2023
The product is very stiff, so that with my bike rack on it the bike moves very little. There is a little rust on the hitch, but not a serious amount.
Thank you! Install was easy and works great so far.
Great hitch, and easy install thanks to the helpful video on YouTube
Installation was a challenge but I am completely happy with the result. It is robust, unobtrusive and practical. I use it to tow a small utility trailer and a for bike rack with no problems or concerns. A black receiver cover makes it practically disappear from view.
On a 2022 Prius Nightshade eAWD. The trailer hitch looks like a factory install, neat, tidy and only the receiver attachment is visible. We mainly plan to use it with our bike attachment but may tow our small utility trailer around town for light towing. Our local muffler shop installed it with out removing the bumper cover. He ingeniously was able to bend the tabs by pressing them in using a piece of sheet metal and a clamp. Install was only $xxx.
Seems very sturdy and has capacity for 2 inch bicycle carrier or 2 inch cargo rack. Was not cheap but was the best deal I could find and worth it, especially with what it takes to install and more capabilities than smaller hitches. Installation by myself was difficult but not impossible. Just took longer and required some muscling and finagling of the hitch and the bumper bar to line up the holes of the hitch. It may have just been my car though because I did not have the play to slide the hitch left and right to center before torquing the bolts. Great videos from etrailer. I've used them before and the customer service is always good. I use some high heat rustoleum spray paint to cover over some nicks in the shipping process and ended up spraying the whole thing just for kicks. Hopefully it makes for some great adventures with the more smiles per miles Toyota Prius.
Installed on 2019 Toyota Prius. Looks great, barely visible, very professional. Used for a bike rack for ebikes. Very solid with bikes carried.
Love it!
Gerald L.
11/14/2025
Great. Looks like it came from the car assembly plant. Not conspicuous on the vehicle.
I've owned this hitch for about a year now. I had it shipped to my home and then brought it to a local trailer shop to get it professionally installed on my 2016 Prius. I've used it in conjunction with the Hollywood Racks Destination E bike rack and it's worked great so far to transport two 50-pound e-bikes. The inside of the hitch receiver does show signs of some rusting due to scratches from moving the bike rack's bar in and out. I sprayed it with some anti-rust spray and that seems to have helped with the issue. I would recommend purchasing a hitch cover to prevent water from going in. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase and my experience with etrailer.
Perfect fitting, installation was pretty easy, very happy with the result
This hitch was perfect for my Toyota Prius. It was easy to install due to the clear instructions and video.
William
3/26/2026
One year later and it is still working great.
Lazer S.
3/26/2026
Installed on 2016 Prius, used Jack stands and hydraulic floor jack, tools. Did not have instructions for 2016 Prius, so used different videos and common sense to install.
1. Put jack stands in rear on each side, (metal support) there is a center lifting point
2. Remove all push pins (12) and unscrew plastic panels,
4. Remove panels, Center, Passenger, Driver, two Phillips screws, disconnect skirt from fender.
5. Loosen bolts to rear bumper, remove all (8) remove bumper, hammer in steel guide on bumper.
6. Put two bolts in backwards, inside area as guides for hitch and bumper.
7. Put hitch on floor jack and guide into place using bolts that are backwards.
8. Put bumper in place and screw all together and turn two bolts around, torque to specifications
9. Put panels back in reverse order, cut center to my picture diagram or make your own paper pattern and transfer, reinstall all push pins and screw panels in place
Tim H.
7/29/2023
Works well with assurance that it is very strong, and no problems 2016 Prius
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Peter R.
5/16/2023
Solid hitch, would buy again