Best Trailer Hitches for 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4: 6 Fit-Checked Picks by Tow Rating and Receiver

B&W is known for its heavy-duty truck hitches, and the RAV4 hitch has good ratings for a compact SUV. The RH670118BW (sold by etrailer as BW47BR) is a Class III hitch with a 2 in receiver rated 4,500 lb gross trailer weight and 675 lb tongue weight. It is powder-coated steel, made in the USA, and uses a concealed cross tube that sits below the bumper. etrailer lists it at $211.78 with a limited lifetime warranty.

It bolts to factory attachment points with the supplied hardware in three pieces, with no drilling or welding. etrailer quotes 30–45 minutes for an experienced DIYer and 1–2 hours for a first-timer without a lift. Reviewers mention tight passenger-side access, and some lower the exhaust or use jack stands. Fitment runs 2019–2025 RAV4, 2023–2025 RAV4 Hybrid, the Prime through 2024 and the 2025 plug-in hybrid. The Amazon listing names 2019–2025 RAV4, so confirm Hybrid coverage if yours is a 2019–2022.

If you want the hitch your dealer would install, PK960-42K10 is Toyota's accessory for the 2019-and-up RAV4. Toyota's parts page lists a 2 in receiver tube, says the hitch is engineered to help accommodate the RAV4's maximum tow rating, and includes a hitch cover. One line of the page's description calls it Class II, but the class field in its spec table is not filled in and the page gives no trailer or tongue weight figure, so treat the class as unconfirmed. It is covered by Toyota's parts warranty, which matters to owners who want every accessory on the same paperwork as the vehicle. We could not open a Toyota parts page for PK960-42R10. A Toyota dealer's parts catalog (North Park Toyota) titles it a Class III tow hitch receiver and shows it replacing PK960-42K10, but the page prints no receiver size or weight rating. Ask your parts counter which number currently ships and what it is rated for.

Two restrictions from Toyota's page matter. The hitch is not available for Limited grades with the Advanced Technology Package or for the RAV4 Prime XSE with the Premium package. And installing it may require disabling or removing the kick sensor for the hands-free liftgate. If you have one of those trims or rely on the kick feature, an aftermarket hitch is the better route.

Some owners already have a 1.25 in bike rack from a previous car, or want the smallest receiver that tucks under the bumper. The Reese 06192 is the brand-name answer. Reese rates it Class II at 3,500 lb gross trailer weight and 350 lb tongue weight, which match or exceed every RAV4 tow rating above. It is solid all-welded steel with a black powder coat, concealed behind the fascia, and bolts on in about 35 minutes with no drilling on the RAV4. The warranty is limited lifetime.

Know the limits. Reese says it is not compatible with weight-distribution systems, which is not an issue for trailers this size. A 1.25 in receiver also rules out many heavier platform bike racks built only in 2 in. Reese lists fit for 2019–2025 RAV4 and 2024 RAV4 Prime; other Prime years aren't named, so confirm on the listing.

Rigid Hitch is a smaller US maker that sells direct, and its R3-0523 is a 2 in Class III receiver for the RAV4 with a black powder coat. Rigid Hitch lists it at $258.95. The Amazon listing names 2019–2024 RAV4 and says made in the USA. It is a reasonable alternative when the B&W is out of stock or you prefer to buy direct from the maker.

The paper trail is thinner. The maker page we could read does not publish the GTW or TW rating, install time or Hybrid/Prime fitment, so confirm all of that on the listing or with Rigid Hitch before you order, and confirm 2025 fit if yours is a 2025. Whatever the hitch is rated, the RAV4's own 1,500–3,500 lb rating is the limit you tow to.

If you want to order once and tow, CURT sells a Class 3 hitch bundled with a 4-way flat custom harness. The listing names 2019–2025 RAV4 and 2021–2024 RAV4 Prime, and includes installation hardware and a rubber dust cover. The harness side is CURT's vehicle-specific plug-in design, the same approach as the 56434 below, so you avoid splicing into the RAV4's lighting.

The listing doesn't name the CURT hitch part number, so it doesn't give us a maker page to check ratings against. Confirm the gross trailer weight and tongue weight on the listing and keep the CURT paperwork that ships in the box. As with every hitch here, the vehicle's rating is the real limit. A gas XLE is still a 1,500 lb tow vehicle with this kit fitted. Compare the bundle price with buying a hitch and the 56434 separately on the day you order.

Any hitch you plan to tow with needs lights, and on a non-Tow-Prep RAV4 the CURT 56434 is the plug-in way to add them. CURT lists it for 2019–2025 RAV4 and RAV4 Prime, all styles, as well as the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. It connects between the RAV4's taillight connectors and the 4-way flat plug, so there is no cutting or splicing. It uses a powered converter, which is why it needs a battery connection, and it includes a fuse holder and a dust cover. CURT sells an Easy-Mount bracket that holds the plug on the hitch receiver.

CURT rates the install as professional difficulty, mostly because of the route to the battery. One reviewer notes that more trunk trim panels come off than the instruction sheet suggests. The warranty is one year. Adventure and TRD Off-Road owners with the factory Tow Prep harness don't need it.