Second Hand Hyundai i40 Roof Rack

The i40 was not sold with a factory-fitted roof rack as standard equipment, but it does have a bare metal roof with factory-fitted roof rail mounting points on the estate (Tourer) variant, meaning aftermarket or dealer-accessory roof bars and racks were available for it. The saloon variant typically has a smooth bare roof without rails or pre-drilled mounting points, so a conventional bolt-on roof rack is not really applicable to that body style. If you are searching for a used roof rack for an i40, you are most likely looking for a set of used roof bars or roof rails from the estate, and you should confirm with the breaker whether the item they have came from a Tourer or saloon before buying.

The Hyundai i40 ran as a single generation spanning roughly 2011 to 2019, with a facelift arriving around 2015, so a 2012 car is pre-facelift and a 2015 car sits right at or after that boundary. Body style and platform are the same throughout, which is the primary fitment factor for roof rails, but whether the mounting points or rail pressing changed between pre-facelift and facelifted Tourers is something you should confirm with the breaker against both registrations rather than assume. Do not purchase without that check.

No — the saloon and the Tourer estate are completely different body styles with different roof pressings, different lengths, and different rooflines, so rails or bars designed for one will not transfer to the other. Body style is the first and most critical fitment question for any roof-mounted item, so always tell the breaker clearly which body style your car is before they pull any parts.

Trim level does not affect the roof pressing or the mounting points on the i40 Tourer, so rails from a Classic-spec car are not inherently different in fitting terms from those on a Premium SE. The only practical difference you might notice is cosmetic — higher trims sometimes had chrome-effect or colour-coded finishes rather than plain silver — but the underlying fit is the same. Confirm the body style and registration with the breaker, and the trim the donor car carried is not something you need to worry about for fitment purposes.

The i40 Tourer shares its platform with other Hyundai and Kia models of the era, and there is a possibility of shared or similar roof rail mounting arrangements, but whether a specific set of rails physically interchange across those models is something you must confirm with the breaker against both registrations. Do not assume platform-sharing means the roof rails are identical, as pressing and clip details can differ between models sold under different names even on the same platform.

Tell the breaker the exact body style — Tourer estate or saloon — your registration number, and whether you want the full rail set or just individual cross bars, as these are separate items. Because the i40 ran from 2011 to 2019 with a mid-life facelift, giving your registration rather than just a year helps the breaker confirm the donor car is the right match. Roof rails are specific to the estate body style, so if you drive a saloon, discuss with the breaker what aftermarket options might suit your car instead.