Second Hand Hyundai i40 Front Grille

The Hyundai i40 was sold in the UK from 2011 onwards, and the front grille design changed at the facelift which arrived around 2015, giving you a pre-facelift (2011–2014) and a post-facelift (2015 onwards) version. Always match the grille to the correct facelift period, as the front-end panels — grille, bumper and lights — were restyled at that point. Confirm the exact year of your car with a breaker using your registration to make sure you get the right version.

The 2013 car is pre-facelift and the 2016 car is post-facelift, so these sit on opposite sides of the 2015 facelift boundary where the front-end panels were redesigned. Whether the grille from a pre-facelift car will physically interchange with a post-facelift one is not something we can confirm as fact, so you should check directly with the breaker, quoting both registration numbers. Do not assume fitment across that facelift divide without verification.

The i40 was offered in both saloon and estate (Tourer) body styles in the UK, but the front grille is a shared front-end panel across both body styles within the same facelift period — the body style does not affect grille fitment. You can therefore use a grille from either body style as long as it is from the correct facelift period for your car. Confirm with the breaker using your registration to be sure.

Trim level does not affect front grille fitment on the i40 — SE, Premium and Premium SE models all share the same grille design within a given facelift period. You may find minor cosmetic differences such as chrome finishing or badging between certain trim specifications, so inspect any photos the breaker provides before buying. The key thing to match is the facelift period, not the trim.

The pre-facelift i40 (2011–2014) has a distinctive front grille shape that sits alongside the original headlight design, while the post-facelift version (2015 onwards) features a restyled grille as part of the refreshed front end. If you are unsure which generation a grille from a breaker belongs to, ask them to check the donor vehicle's registration so you can confirm it matches your own car's facelift period. Never rely on looks alone if you cannot verify the donor vehicle's year.