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The i30 has run across three generations: the first-gen (FD platform) ran from 2007 to 2012, the second-gen (GD platform) ran from 2012 to 2017 with a facelift around 2015, and the third-gen (PD platform) ran from 2017 onwards. Bulkheads are platform and body-style specific, so you should only be looking within the same generation as your car. Confirm the exact platform code with the breaker against your registration before ordering.
Both a 2014 and a 2016 i30 sit within the second-gen GD platform (2012–2017), so they are broadly the same generation. However, the GD received a facelift in 2015 and there is a possibility of mid-generation pressing changes around that point, so crossing the pre- and post-facelift divide is not straightforward. Name this boundary clearly to the breaker and ask them to check the part against your registration to be sure.
Yes, body style is the most important question when sourcing a bulkhead. The i30 has been offered as a hatchback and estate (Tourer), and these body styles have fundamentally different bodyshells, meaning their bulkheads are not interchangeable. Always tell the breaker your exact body style alongside your registration so they can pull the right part.
Yes, door count affects the bodyshell structure and the bulkhead pressing will differ between a 3-door and 5-door i30. Make sure you tell the breaker your door count as well as your generation when requesting a quote. Confirm this against your registration rather than relying on visual assumption alone.
Trim level does not affect bulkhead fitment; the structural bodyshell is the same across SE, SR, Premium, and other trim grades within the same generation and body style. You may find cosmetic differences such as sound-deadening materials or wiring loom brackets that vary between trims, but the panel itself should be the same. Focus on matching generation, body style, and door count rather than trim level.
No — the first-gen FD platform and the second-gen GD platform are completely different bodyshells, and a bulkhead from one generation will not fit the other. This is a hard boundary, not just a facelift difference, so the two are not interchangeable. Always source a bulkhead from the same generation as your car and verify with the breaker against your registration.