Hyundai Santa Fe Quarter Panel Replacement Parts

The Santa Fe has run in distinct generations: the first generation (SM) ran from 2000 to 2006, the second generation (CM) from 2006 to 2012, the third generation (DM) from 2012 to 2018 with a facelift around 2015, and the fourth generation (TM) from 2018 onwards. Quarter panels are generation-specific, so you should only be looking at donors within the same generation as your car. Confirm the exact year range with the breaker against your registration before buying.

Both the 2014 and 2016 Santa Fe fall within the third-generation DM platform, but 2014 sits pre-facelift and 2016 is post-facelift (the facelift arrived around 2015). Whether the pressing changed between those two phases is something you must confirm with the breaker against your registration, as mid-generation styling updates can affect quarter panel profiles. Do not assume fitment across that facelift boundary without checking.

Engine choice makes no difference to quarter panel fitment on the Santa Fe — a 2.0 diesel and a 2.4 petrol of the same generation use the same body panels. Trim level (for example Premium, Premium SE, or Ultimate) also does not affect the pressing itself, though higher trims may have come with different side mouldings, cladding, or chrome strips that a donor panel may or may not have. Source the panel from the correct generation and the trim difference will only be a cosmetic concern, not a fitment one.

Yes, absolutely — NS (nearside, kerb side, left) and OS (offside, driver side, right) quarter panels are mirror images of each other and are not interchangeable. Always specify NS or OS clearly when requesting a quote from a breaker, and double-check the side on any listing before purchase.

The Santa Fe was sold in multiple markets, and while the same-generation platform is shared globally, there can be pressing differences between variants sold under different names or in different markets on the same platform. Whether a panel sourced from outside the UK fits your exact car is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration rather than assume, as subtle differences in body lines or apertures can cause fitment problems.

A 2011 Santa Fe is second-generation CM and a 2013 Santa Fe is third-generation DM — these are different platforms with completely different body structures, so the quarter panels will not interchange. You must source your panel from a DM-generation donor (2012–2018) to have any chance of fitment. Always confirm the exact generation with the breaker against your registration before proceeding.