Second Hand Hyundai Santa Fe Wing

The Santa Fe has run across several distinct generations in the UK: the first generation (SM) ran from 2001 to 2006, the second generation (CM) from 2006 to 2012, the third generation (DM/DM2) from 2012 to 2018 with a facelift around 2015, and the fourth generation (TM) from 2018 onwards with a facelift around 2020. Wings are generally shared within each generation, so always match to the correct generation first. A breaker will confirm exact fitment against your registration.

This question spans the third-generation (DM) facelift, which fell around 2015, so a 2014 car is pre-facelift and a 2016 car is post-facelift. Both sit within the same DM generation and wings may well interchange, but because the facelift brought changes to the front end, you should confirm with the breaker whether the specific wing crosses that 2015 boundary before buying.

A 2019 Santa Fe sits in the fourth-generation (TM) pre-facelift period, while a 2021 car falls after the fourth-generation facelift around 2020. Both are TM-generation cars, but the facelift introduced front-end styling changes, so whether the wing itself interchanges across that boundary is something you should confirm with the breaker against your specific registration rather than assume.

No — trim level does not affect wing fitment on the Santa Fe; the wing panel is shared across trims such as SE, Premium, and Premium SE within the same generation and facelift period. You may find cosmetic differences like pre-drilled holes or fixings related to cameras or side repeaters depending on how the car was specced, so mention your trim to the breaker so they can supply a panel that matches your existing setup.

Yes, the nearside (passenger, NS) and offside (driver, OS) wings are handed and not interchangeable with each other, so make sure you tell the breaker clearly which side you need. Beyond that, fitment comes down to matching the correct generation and facelift period, not the side of the car.

No, the engine makes no difference to wing fitment on the Santa Fe — the same front wing is used regardless of whether the car is diesel or petrol. Focus on getting the correct generation and confirming which side of the facelift boundary your car sits on, and the breaker can match the panel to your registration.