Trailer Hitch and Bike Rack Recommendation for a 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

Question:

What Curt Trailer hitch is recommended for a 2015 VW Golf Sportwagen? Also will the installation of the hitch have any negative affect to the under carriage area of the vehicle performance wise to your knowledge? Thank you in advance for your consideration and response.

asked by: Rev. T

Expert Reply:

For your 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen the Curt hitch part # C11422 will fit the TDI and non-TDI models so it would be the correct hitch to use.

The underbody panels and bumper of your vehicle will have to be temporarily loosened/removed but aside from that there wouldn't be any permanent modification. There would be no drilling required either.

The most popular bike rack we carry that has been confirmed to fit this vehicle is the Thule Camber 2 # TH9058. We asked our demo and install guys to name their favorite, most easy-to-use bike racks and this one showed up in nearly everyone's top three. Check out the review video I attached for more info.

If you plan on carrying any women's or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment point. I attached a review video for this product also. This will allow the bikes to be carried more level and will provide more ground clearance.

Curt requires the use of their stabilizer strap part # 18050 when using their hitch to carry a non-supported load like a bike rack. I attached a review video for you to check for the strap as well