Second Hand Hyundai Tucson Rear Tailgate

The third-generation Tucson (known as the TL) ran from 2015 to 2020 and received a facelift around 2018, which brought changes to the rear styling and pressing details. Both your 2019 and a 2016 car sit within the same generation, but crossing that facelift boundary means the tailgates may differ in shape, glass aperture, or lamp cutouts. You should confirm with the breaker whether the specific pressing from 2016 matches your post-facelift 2019 car before buying.

These two years fall in different generations: the second-generation Tucson (ix35) ran from around 2009 to 2015, while the third-generation TL started from 2015 onwards. Because these are completely different platforms with different body shells, the tailgates are not interchangeable. Make sure any part you source is confirmed by the breaker to match your exact generation against your registration.

Trim level does not affect tailgate fitment on the Tucson — SE, Premium, and Premium SE all share the same body pressing within a given generation and facelift phase. The one cosmetic difference to be aware of is that higher trims may have had a spoiler, different badge cutouts, or a camera aperture in the tailgate, so check those details match your car. Confirm the year and generation with the breaker, and the trim itself is not something you need to worry about.

The fourth-generation Tucson (NX4) launched in 2020 and is a completely new platform, so only tailgates from other NX4 models will be relevant to your 2021 car. This generation also introduced a facelift, so confirm with the breaker whether any pressing changes affect the specific year of the part they have in stock. Always have the breaker check the part against your registration to be certain.

The Hyundai ix35 is the second-generation Tucson sold in the UK from around 2009 to 2015 and is essentially the same car under a different name, but whether the tailgate pressing is identical to every market variant of the Tucson sold in the same period is something you should confirm with the breaker rather than assume. If your car is a third or fourth-generation Tucson, the ix35 tailgate will not fit at all as the platforms are completely different. Always give the breaker your registration so they can verify the match.

Yes — these apertures are pressed or cut into the tailgate itself, so a panel without a wiper hole or camera aperture will not suit your car if it left the factory with those features, and vice versa. This is a practical fitment issue rather than a trim-level one, so check with the breaker that the tailgate they have matches the exact features on your car. It is worth confirming this against your registration before agreeing a price.