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The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver is purpose-built to be a perfect match for your specific vehicle, eliminating the guesswork from your installation process. Its precision, robotic welding ensures an exact fit and maximizes strength, which means you can easily achieve a seamless integration with your vehicle’s framework. The bolt-on installation requires no welding, transforming your DIY project into a simple task you can handle in your own driveway.
Constructed with fully-welded, gloss powder coated steel, this hitch promises not just durability but also superior resistance against rust and corrosion. The gloss black powder coat finish, coupled with a protective base coat, offers enhanced longevity, ensuring that your trailer hitch withstands the test of time and elements. This design isn't just built to perform; it's built to last and keep your vehicle looking sharp.
Even though Toyota recommends against towing with a Prius, the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver is engineered to provide reliable support for your lightweight towing and accessory needs. With a Class I rating, it can withstand up to 2,000 lbs of gross trailer weight and 200 lbs of maximum tongue weight, perfect for those who dare to tow a lightweight trailer on occasion.
With a sturdy round-tube design, this trailer hitch provides not only a stylish appearance but also a structurally sound component to safely distribute the leverage and weight of your loaded accessory. When used with a stabilization strap, as per warranty requirements, you ensure even greater reliability for non-trailer loads.
The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver comes complete with a comprehensive hardware kit and clear installation instructions. Every detail is laid out to guide you through the process, empowering you to achieve the perfect fit with ease. It also provides lifetime technical support, with experts just a phone call or email away to help you every step of the way.
Its low-profile design means the Curt Trailer Hitch virtually disappears under your bumper when not in use, maintaining the clean, aesthetic look of your vehicle. Ideal for a car like the Prius, this hitch doesn’t demand attention, but it’s ready to perform when you need it for mounting bike racks or lightweight cargo carriers.
Very good product that is easy to install
This hitch fits perfectly and is easy to install.
Tough, good looking trailer hitchEasy to install, fit perfectly onto 2010 Toyota Prius. Didn't have to force it in.
Great hitch, easy to put on. Good price and no shipping charges.
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Order was sent out the same day of order, free shipment and just what they said it was.
Thank you very must for the quick delivery.
Product was great and what I expected. I unpackaged and installed myself with no difficulty wihin 30 minutes. I saved over $250 from what was quoted to me to have a local area order and install..
This product was the best every the company does a perfect job with parts and instructions
Product is as described. Directions for install were excellent. I really appreciated the video. Shipping was fast! Thanks You
This was SO easy... my Toyota Dealership didn't Charge me a PENNY to install it !
They had the Prius in for a 10k mile check up/oil change/tire rotation, etc...
So the car was already up in the air.
My hitch went on exactly as described. The instructions were very clear. I was disappointed that the hitch arrived with a scratch in the paint, but that was easily fixed with some black paint.
Etrailer was awesome. Their customer service was fast and communication was amazing.
Perfect fit, excellent workmanship, very easy to read instructions. You couldn't ask for more! Great company to do business with, fast shipping and fantastic communication throughout!
Fantastic hitch for my PriusI needed to pull a small trailer with 2 electric wheelchairs on it. It works great. I can go where I want and take my chair with me and at times I take my Mom's chair. It works great. I love my Prius and this hitch made it possible for me to keep driving my Prius and still take my Jazzy wheelchair with me. Thank you etrailer.
Recieved our new Curt hitch two days after placing the order. I was able to mount the hitch on our 2012 Prius III without jacking it up, or putting it on a set of ramps with no problem. I had it installed in about 20 minutes. The quality of this Curt hitch is top notch. For those that wonder if mounting a hitch on their prius will degrade mpg, even with nothing attached to it, we just got done with a 350 mile highway trip, and still got 51 mpg. I plan on using it to haul our bikes, on our Swagman XTC 2, also purchased from Etrailer. Great product! VERY happy with this purchase! Thanks E-trailer!
It took over 2 hours for install for 2 reasons. First, the tools would not fit around the exhaust system and in the access slot. 3/4 drive equipment was too bulky. Second reason, an Important issue, the heat shield on my 2011 prius extends further aft than the video and to fit the rightside bracket correctly, the bracket must be sandwiched between the shield and the frame. It took alot of time bending the shield to get the bracket installed. The video is wrong, they just clamp on top of the shield and squeeze it against the frame. You don't want heat to transfer to the vehicle because the 12-volt battery is located in that area.
this trailer hitch is great, it was very easy to put in my prius and looks great too , i am really enjoying the use if it fir my bike platform rack hitch.
Excellent product, clear instructions, easy installation. Good price and fast shipping - only kick is that there is some interference with the muffler's heat shield - more aggravating than a real problem
Great customer service and very timely delivery. Clean and easy installation.
Love it! This trailer hitch allows an upright bike rack to attach, with the addition of an adapter, to our hatchback style Prius. It is much sturdier than our old bike rack that leaned against the hatch window. The trailer hitch/bike rack combo allows us to get into the hatch without removing the rack. We travelled across Florida and back, 300 miles, with no problems. Your website was very helpful in determining the proper hitch and installation was easy. Thank you for a great product at a good price.
Diana
6/30/2019
Still great! Thanks for following up. Not many companies do that. Great customer service.
I bought this hitch after watching the online videos by etrailer detailing the installation. They make it look a lot easier to install than my experience, but i was not using a lift and had never done it before. The price on this hitch was very good and it was shipped very quickly. It beat the tools that I ordered from another online retailer to do the install, in fact. The packaging was good as well, and protected the hitch. I included a picture of my installation, which admittedly does not show very much, but its a win for me. The hardest part of installation was dealing with the exhaust bracket. I plan on purchasing a bike rack and a cargo rack in the near future, maybe even a small trailer.
A. W.
5/24/2021
After a year there has been absolutely no problems with the hitch. My plans of cargo racks and trailers were derailed due to the crazy year 2020, but I did purchase an Allen Sports 2-Bike Hitch Rack. The hitch holds the very heavy bike rack heavier loaded very securely with little to no wobble just using the locking hitch pin I also bought. I have no complaints about the hitch.
I installed it in 15 minutes with good video and instructions that are provided. Mounting tabs lined up perfectly to OEM holes using their upgraded bolts and washers.
Received it in 3 days after they sent me shipping confirmation and tracking number.
They should tape foam on the mounting tabs to prevent damage and puncturing through the box.
I like how it tucks up and hardly noticeable.
John
5/18/2015
is this a lowered prius?
Sundeep
8/1/2015
Hey Victor, were you able to do it at home or did you need a raised platform?
Victor Y.
8/4/2015
John it is not a lowered Prius, but with the tucked-up hitch, it gives it that look.
Victor Y.
8/4/2015
Sundeep I did it at work in the parking lot, I use the box to set the hitch on then pushed it under the rear and held it up with one arm while the other was threading in their supplied bolts.
I purchase two different products and installed both, back to back. I did not use a jack or a lift, so it took about 45 minutes to finesse this one into/onto my Toyota Prius. I needed a helper (wife) which made it much easier. This is for a bike rack. Ordered Friday and delivered Monday, fast, fast. Thank you.
Ezekiel A.
10/12/2016
It has performed as my intended use. I have only used this for attaching a bicycle rack and holding 2 bicycles.
Super easy to install and did it in about 45 mins without lifting the vehicle. Don't recommend that but show's you how simple both the hitch design and the Prius (2015) design is. Instructions provided is simple to follow and video links on the website helped.
William L.
8/25/2021
Thumbs up! Use it fairly regularly. Still recommend
We were limited to a 1-1/4" hitch on our Prius, and I was a little wary of hanging two heavy electric bikes on it on a Thule hitch. But having had it for a year, including a trip up the Colorado Rockies and lots of bumps on various roads, we have had no problem at all. Solid.
After using this custom fit trailer hitch reciever for one year, I am loving it! It was easy to install and it has done exactly what I needed it to do and more! I also bought my vehicle specific trailer light wiring harness which was easy to install as well and continues to work great! I would definitely recommend both of these products!
The hitch is great. Super strong and it has never loosened or worried me driving with a loaded bike rack on many miles of dirt and gravel roads. Highly recommend upgrading to a hitch if you were previously using a clip-on roof rack like me to carry bikes, which can be shaken loose on rough roads or high winds. Installation was straight forward after you find the right bolts to take out.
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Charles
1/15/2025
Even though I only use it for my bike rack it has been stellar Still a five ?? review.