Second Hand Hyundai i30 Roof Panel

The i30 has run across three generations: the first-generation (Mk1) ran from 2007 to 2012, the second-generation (Mk2) ran from 2012 to 2017 with a facelift in 2015, and the third-generation (Mk3) launched in 2017 and continues to the present. The roof panel is body-shell specific, so a Mk1 panel will not fit a Mk2 or Mk3 car and vice versa. Always confirm the generation with your breaker against your registration number before ordering.

Both years sit within the Mk2 generation (2012–2017), but 2014 is pre-facelift and 2016 is post-facelift (the facelift arrived in 2015), which can involve pressing changes to surrounding panels. Whether the roof pressing itself changed across that facelift boundary is something you should confirm with your breaker against both registration numbers before committing, as mid-generation pressing changes are difficult to state as fact universally.

Yes, body style is the primary fitment factor for a roof panel — the hatchback, estate (sold as the i30 Tourer), and fastback each have a completely different roofline and pressing. A roof panel from a hatchback will not transfer to a Tourer or fastback even within the same generation. Make sure you match the exact body style when sourcing from a breaker.

Trim level does not affect roof panel fitment; the pressing is the same across SE, SE Nav, Premium, Premium SE, and N Line grades within the same generation and body style. You may find that some trim levels were sold with a factory glass sunroof or panoramic roof, which means the panel will have a cut-out — make sure any panel you source matches your car in that respect. Aside from the sunroof aperture question, trim is not a concern here.

The 3-door and 5-door i30 hatchbacks share the same roofline and roof panel pressing, as the door count does not change the roof structure on this model. This means a roof panel sourced from a 5-door hatchback of the same generation should correspond correctly to a 3-door car, but always confirm this with your breaker against your specific registration to be certain. Engine and trim level play no part in this fitment decision.

No — engine variant and specification have no bearing on roof panel fitment whatsoever for the i30. What matters is getting the correct generation, the correct body style (hatchback, Tourer, or fastback), and checking whether the panel has a sunroof aperture or is a solid pressing. Confirm those three things with your breaker and the engine in the donor car is irrelevant.