Will the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13136 Fit a 2017 Audi SQ5
Updated 06/17/2025 | Published 05/26/2017
Question:
Will this fit a 2017 SQ5 , I bought the Curt tailor hitch for my 2011 Audi Q5 and the installation was doable. How hard is it to remove the bumper cover on the SQ5?
asked by: Michael K
Helpful Expert Reply:
I do have a solution for you, but the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13136 is not confirmed to fit your 2017 Audi SQ5.
The Class III Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver # 75940 is the correct part that you are looking for. Even though we have rated this installation at a 10 out of 10 for difficulty, if you are used to working on cars you might be able to do it yourself. I have attached a video of this hitch being installed on a 2017 Q5 that you can use as a reference.
If you will be towing I recommend going with the Tekonsha ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation Kit # 119250KIT as well as a Ball Mount Kit # 989900. You will want to check out the article that I have attached for you about finding the correct ball mount rise or drop for your application before purchasing a ball mount. I have attached a video of this wiring being installed on a 2016 Q5 for you as well.
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- For Towing
- Class III
- 750 lbs TW
- 5000 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Visible Cross Tube
- CURT
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Jon T.
6/17/2025
I just successfully installed this hitch receiver on my 2016 Audi SQ5. I was a bit skeptical of the guidance (that it didn't fit) and decided to take my own measurements and verified that it should in fact fit perfectly. However, I modified the installation steps in the 2016 Audi Q5 install video in following ways to make it easier on myself: 1. I did not completely remove the bumper fascia as shown in the video because it's slightly different on the SQ5 and after trying for a bit I was worried about breaking the clips with the amount of force it seemed to require. Instead I removed the access panel and the two torx screws holding the fascia, which allowed me to pull it back enough and get access to wiggle the hitch receiver into place. I didn't have a set of extra hands so I created a crude pulley with straps to help hold it up while I wiggled it into place. 2. It will be easier to wiggle in place if you wait to get the hitch receiver in place (slid into the exhaust support bolts) before fishing the u-bolts through the hitch receiver and mounting holes all at once. I didn't do it this way, but in retrospect I would have saved myself a bunch of pain; I accidentally pushed the u-bolt into the bracket a couple times while trying to get the hitch receiver in place and it was painful to fish out again. 3. Rather than completely remove the exhaust support bolts I just loosened them enough to make space to slide the hitch receiver into place. This way I didn't need to support the exhaust system with straps.