I have an Ecohitch on my Optima and bought my dad one fir his ‘12 TDI wagon, and they’re amazing. They tuck way up, are beefy, and have a 2” option. I’d buy another in a second.
I have a 2 bike hitch rack and cargo basket (for trash and such), and added wiring because the lights can be hard to see with the (fat) bikes on there. I have a Kuat rack that locks into the receiver, and when I had the 1.25" version it would flex the hitch mount more than I liked. I actually broke the one on my B4 while in Canada biking but I was able to have it welded.
I found myself towing my small utility trailer around more since it's now a lot more versatile, just light loads and such but it's a lot easier.