Second Hand Hyundai i40 Door Card

The Hyundai i40 was produced as a single generation, running from 2011 to 2019, with a facelift arriving around 2015 that updated interior trim and styling details. Door cards from pre-facelift and post-facelift cars may differ in finish, fixing points, or panel design, so a 2012 card is not guaranteed to be a straight swap onto a 2015 car. Name the generation boundary to your breaker and ask them to confirm compatibility against both registration numbers before buying.

The i40 was sold in the UK in both saloon and estate (Tourer) body styles, and both are four-door cars, so the door count is the same. However, the door apertures and trim panels can differ between body styles, and a saloon card should not be assumed to fit an estate without confirmation. Always give your breaker both the body style and your registration so they can match the correct panel.

Yes, this matters significantly — door cards are side-specific and a nearside (NS, passenger/left) card will not fit the offside (OS, driver/right) door and vice versa. When contacting a breaker, always state clearly which side you need using NS or OS alongside your registration. Getting the side wrong is one of the most common ordering mistakes with interior door panels.

The i40 was sold in the UK in trim levels including Classic, Active, Style, and Premium, and trim level generally does not affect the physical shape or fixing points of the door card. That said, higher trims may have different speaker cut-outs, different switch blanking plates, or a different finish on the panel itself, so there may be cosmetic differences to expect. Fitment of the frame is the key thing; confirm any switch or speaker aperture differences with your breaker against your specific registration.

Colour does not affect fitment — door cards are shaped to the door aperture regardless of their original interior colour. You can source a card in any colour and have it retrimmed or matched to your interior if needed. Focus on getting the correct side, body style, and generation rather than worrying about colour when searching for a used panel.

The safest approach is to give the breaker your full registration number, as this identifies your exact build date, body style, and specification and removes guesswork. The i40 ran from 2011 to 2019 with a mid-life facelift around 2015 that may have brought interior panel changes, so year matters. Always confirm the side you need (NS or OS) and the body style (saloon or estate) at the same time to make sure you get the right card.