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Hyundai·ix35·LM crossover

2.0 CRDi D4HA

The larger Korean diesel, and the one to have if you tow or carry weight. It's a sound engine and its costs sit in the emissions hardware rather than anywhere structural.

Overview

The 2.0 CRDi is the D4HA diesel version of the Hyundai ix35 crossover (LM), sold 2010–2015 with 136 PS and manual or automatic. Demands diligence at level 3. The emissions hardware carries the costs, and four-wheel-drive cars add a coupling to service. 3 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Hyundai ix35 crossover (LM)

Hyundai ix35 crossover (LM) · photo Hyundai ix35 LM Sanming 01 2022-07-07 by JamesYoung8167 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power136 PS
Torque320 Nm
Years2010–2015
Fueldiesel
DriveFWD / AWD
EnginesD4HA
Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 3 recorded in total.

69Solid
  1. DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250–€1,800partly checkable
  2. Panoramic roof drains and boot water€100–€600checkable
  3. EGR cooler leak€400–€1,000partly checkable

Risk level −22 · Likely spend vs price −9 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 7 with no recurring fault reported
Engine✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Intake & air✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Emissions⚠ attentionDPF clogging and forced regeneration, €250–€1,800.+1 more in this system
Transmission✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Electrics✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Suspension & brakes✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.
Body & interiorwatchPanoramic roof drains and boot water, €100–€600.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

PhaseYearsLowAverageHighGood buyWhat differs
pre Pre-facelift2010–2012€6,500€10,000€15,000€8,250The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)2013–2015€7,100€10,900€16,350€9,000Revised grille and lights; Improved cabin materials; Updated equipment levels

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

DPF clogging and forced regenerationDPF€250–€1,800
Warning light, limp mode, oil level rising above the maximum mark from fuel dilution. The filter needs sustained hot running to regenerate. A car used for short urban trips never completes a regeneration cycle.
Check: Read the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.
EmissionscommonPartly detectableevidence: documented120–250k km
Panoramic roof drains and boot waterix35 platform€100–€600
Damp headlining, water marks down the A-pillar trim, or standing water in the spare wheel well. The roof drain tubes block with debris and the water backs up into the cabin. Boot water usually comes from the tailgate light seals instead, and the two get confused because the symptom looks the same.
Check: Lift the boot floor and feel the spare wheel well, then check the headlining around the front pillars for staining. Both checks take a minute and they catch the fault before it reaches the electrics.
Body & corrosioncommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented70–160k km
EGR cooler leakEGR cooler€400–€1,000
Coolant loss with no visible external leak, white smoke, sweet smell. The EGR cooler cracks internally and leaks coolant into the intake. BMW recalled affected diesels over a fire risk from glycol deposits igniting.
Check: Check coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.
EmissionsoccasionalPartly detectableevidence: manufacturer120–250k km

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once.

Pre-purchase inspection

The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.

3 checks · saved in this browser ·

1Static checksEngine off, ideally on a lift.

2PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

3OBD scanMandatory. A seller who refuses a scan has answered the question.

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

This engine handles load and distance well, so a high-mileage motorway car is a reasonable buy. Check the coupling oil history on any four-wheel-drive example.

Service itemIntervalCost
Engine oil and filter
Low-ash oil protects the filter.
15,000 km or annually€100–150
Four-wheel-drive coupling oil
The coupling suffers when the oil is left in for the life of the car.
every 60,000 km€130–210

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

Enter an asking price to get a verdict against this variant's band: cheap, fair, good buy or overpriced.

United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD ·
🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€8,250band €6,500–€16,350
🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold2.0 CRDi D4HA was never a US-market car
What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

  • ModelHyundai ix35 2.0 CRDi
  • ChassisLM
  • EngineD4HA
  • Years2010–2015
  • MarketCentral EU
  • Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07
€10k€15kLM median, all 2 engines €9,850Pre-faceliftPre-facelift: low €6,500, good buy €8,250, average €10,000, high €15,000€10,000€6,500€15,000€8,250Facelift (LCI)Facelift (LCI): low €7,100, good buy €9,000, average €10,900, high €16,350€10,900€7,100€16,350€9,000
Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the lm median, all 2 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record
The 2.0 gives the ix35 the torque it wants when loaded, and the four-wheel-drive version is worth having if you need it rather than as a default. Confirm the system engages under load on the test drive and ask when its oil was changed. Check the filter and EGR history as you would on any diesel of this era. So look at the roof drains and the boot floor, since the body complaints are shared with every car on this platform.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine codeD4HA 2.0 CRDi
ConfigurationI4, turbocharged · 1995 cc
Fuel / injectiondiesel · common rail
Model years2010–2015
Facelift phaseSold either side of the 2013 facelift, 2010–2012 pre, 2013–2015 LCI
Power / torque136 PS · 320 Nm
Transmissions6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
Gearbox familiesHyundai-Kia A6MF/A6LF six-speed automatic
DrivetrainFWD · AWD
Economy (real-world)5.5–7 l/100 km mixed
MarketsEU