Best Trailer Hitches for 2020–2025 Hyundai Palisade: 5 Picks, Hidden Options and the 2023 Split

CURT's 13427 is listed for the Palisade alone. CURT titles it for "Select Hyundai Palisade", and its fitment table lists the 2020–2025 Palisade with the style shown as "All" for every year. The page does not say what "Select" leaves out, so check the fitment table on CURT's page against your Palisade before ordering. One part covers both pre- and post-facelift model years. The main body is concealed behind the fascia, so from behind you see the receiver and not a crossbar. CURT rates it at 5,000 lb gross trailer weight and 750 lb tongue weight, and 6,000 lb / 750 lb with weight distribution. It weighs 39 lb, has an open-back 2 in receiver that's easy to clean out, and is finished in gloss black powder coat over a rust-resistant A-coat. CURT calls the install novice-level and backs it with a limited lifetime warranty (one year on finish and parts).

The 5,000 lb GTW matches the Palisade's braked rating exactly, so neither is the weak link. The 750 lb tongue rating leaves margin for a loaded platform bike rack. CURT notes the hitch isn't compatible with vertical-hanging bike racks. Hyundai's 2023 sheet lists trailer pre-wiring; we did not find that line in the 2020 or 2024 sheets. Either way, add a harness that names your model year.

Draw-Tite's 76420 suits Palisade owners who tow near the limit and plan to use weight distribution. On its own it's rated 5,000 lb GTW and 500 lb tongue weight; with a WD system, 6,000 lb and 750 lb. That WD rating is most useful on Palisades without self-leveling rear suspension, which Hyundai's 2023 sheet lists on SEL Premium and up and its 2024 sheet, as we read it, on XRT and up. Draw-Tite quotes a 30-minute install with no drilling, all hardware included. The hitch is all-welded steel, weighs 45.6 lb, and is finished in black powder coat over e-coat, with a limited lifetime warranty.

It also fits the 2020–2025 Kia Telluride, which is handy if the family has one of each, or if you trade between them. The weaker spot is the 500 lb tongue rating without WD. For a trailer with a proper tongue weight that's fine, but a loaded platform bike rack with e-bikes can come close. If the hitch will spend more time carrying bikes than towing, the CURT's 750 lb tongue rating gives more margin.

Stealth Hitches makes the option for Palisade owners who don't want any receiver showing. The Amazon listing is Stealth's rack package for the 2020–2025 Palisade and Telluride, built for bike racks and cargo carriers. When you're not using it, the receiver isn't visible under the bumper. Stealth says all its products are guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle.

Towing is an add-on. Stealth sells towing conversion kits that it describes as letting the rack package tow too: SHT25031 for 2020–2022 Palisades (and 2020–2022 Tellurides) at $299, and SHT25031A for 2023–2025 Palisades at $399. Each includes safety chain anchors, a harness and controller kit, 7-way brackets, a 7-way to 4-way adapter, a ball mount and a 2 in ball; Stealth notes the latch block has to be remounted with longer bolts to capture the chain anchors. The pages we read didn't state a tow rating, so ask Stealth for the GTW and tongue rating before you hook up a trailer. For bikes, it's the cleanest-looking option here, and the guarantee is the longest on the page.

For a facelifted Palisade, the part most likely to trip you up is the wiring, not the hitch. CURT's 56420 plug-in harness stops at 2022, and 2023–2025 Palisades need something else. This listing bundles a Reese hitch with a 4-way wiring harness for 2023–2025 Palisades, all models, with a 2 in receiver, so the hitch and the harness arrive together and the harness is matched to the year.

The listing title doesn't give the Reese part number or its GTW and tongue ratings, so ask the seller which hitch and harness are included and what the hitch is rated for before you order. It should be at least 5,000 lb GTW to match the Palisade. If you already have a hitch, you only need the harness; if you're starting from nothing on a 2023–2025, this bundle saves working out the wiring yourself. If you'll tow a braked trailer, you'll still need a 7-way and a brake controller on top of the 4-way. CURT's 51529 quick-plug harness lists 2021–2025 Palisades for the controller side.

KUAFU sells a Class 3 hitch patterned on the CURT 13427 and listed for the 2020–2025 Palisade and Kia Telluride with a 2 in receiver. At the price bands we list, it runs about $80 to $100 less than the CURT. For bike racks, a cargo carrier or a light utility trailer under the Palisade's 1,650 lb unbraked limit, it's a reasonable way to add a receiver.

The CURT original is rated 5,000 lb GTW and 750 lb tongue weight. Read the rating printed on the KUAFU listing rather than assuming it matches, and check recent reviews from Palisade owners for comments on fit and finish. If it follows the CURT's design, it may share the CURT's note about vertical-hanging bike racks, so ask the seller if you own one. For regular towing near 5,000 lb, the CURT's published ratings and lifetime warranty are worth the extra money. Pair it with a plug-in harness that names your model year, so there's no need to splice. Because it also fits the Telluride, it can move with you if you switch twins.