Used Hyundai i40 Intercooler

Only the turbocharged diesel variants of the i40 have an intercooler — specifically those fitted with the 1.6 CRDi or 2.0 CRDi diesel engines, which use a turbocharger that requires an intercooler to cool the compressed intake air. The petrol-engined i40 (1.6 GDi) is naturally aspirated and has no intercooler at all, so if your car is a petrol model you will not find this part because it was never fitted. If you have a diesel i40 and need this part, make sure you can supply your engine code from your V5 or a VIN check before requesting quotes.

The Hyundai i40 was produced as a single generation running from 2011 to 2019, with a facelift arriving around 2015, so a 2012 unit and a 2015 unit sit either side of that facelift boundary. While the fundamental engine families remained the same across the generation, ancillary and mounting details can change at a facelift, so whether the intercooler and its associated pipework interchange directly across that 2015 boundary is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume. Supplying your engine code (from your V5) alongside your registration will give the breaker the best chance of verifying compatibility.

Trim level makes no difference to intercooler fitment on the i40 — the S, Active, Style, and Premium trims are all mechanical equals in terms of their diesel engines, and none of the trim tiers change the turbo or intercooler specification. What actually determines the correct intercooler is the engine code and the model year, not the badge on the boot lid. You can ignore trim when searching, but do confirm your engine code (1.6 CRDi or 2.0 CRDi) so the breaker can match the right unit.

These are two distinct engine families producing different power outputs and running different turbocharger setups, so the intercoolers are not the same and you should not assume they interchange. Always tell the breaker which engine you have — the engine code from your V5 is the most reliable way to confirm this, rather than going by displacement alone, as there were different power variants within the 1.6 CRDi range. Quoting the engine code removes any ambiguity and helps the breaker source the correct unit quickly.

Body style (saloon or estate) does not affect which intercooler is fitted; the engine and its associated cooling components are shared across body styles within the same engine variant. The part you need is determined by engine code and year, not by whether the donor car is a saloon or Tourer estate. Confirm the engine code matches yours and let the breaker verify the year against your registration, and body style can be disregarded entirely.

The single most important detail is your engine code, which you can find on your V5 logbook or by running a VIN check — this tells the breaker exactly which variant of the 1.6 CRDi or 2.0 CRDi engine you have and narrows the search immediately. Your vehicle's registration number is also very useful, as the breaker can cross-reference it against their stock to check year and any mid-production specification changes. Trim level and body style are not needed for this part, so focus on engine code, registration, and approximate year to get the most accurate quotes from dismantlers.