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How Much Is a Replacement Car Key for a Hyundai?
A replacement Hyundai key runs from about £150 to £400 on mainstream models, and £400 to £650 or more on the Ioniq electric models and the larger SUVs. Key type and whether a working key survives set the figure. Two separate figures make up that bill. The key itself is one, and authorising it to the car is a charge on top wherever the key carries a chip. A plain mechanical blade sits at the bottom of the range, a transponder key sits in the middle, and a smart proximity key with push button start sits at the top. The job price rises again once no working key is left, because the vehicle has to be read instead of a key being copied.
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Prices by key type, and what each key does
Identify the key in your hand before reading any figure, because the key type moves the price further than the model does. An older i10 with a plain chipped key and a Tucson with a proximity key are two different jobs on the same forecourt.
The bands below price the key itself. Authorising it to the vehicle is quoted separately wherever a chip is involved.
| Key type | Price band for the key | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical key with no chip | £50 to £90 | Turns the lock and nothing else |
| Basic remote key | £70 to £130 | Locks and unlocks at a distance |
| Transponder key | £90 to £180 | Carries the chip the immobiliser reads |
| Flip style key | £100 to £220 | Blade folds into the body of the fob |
| Smart proximity key | £150 to £350 or more | Keyless entry and push button start |
Programming is charged on top at £50 to £100 for a basic remote, £70 to £150 for a transponder key and £120 to £250 or more for a smart key.
What the finished job comes to, model by model
A published Hyundai price list from a United Kingdom auto locksmith quotes the whole job rather than the parts, so attendance and programming sit inside these figures. Read them against the bands above rather than adding the two sets together.
The upper figure in each row is open ended, and the electric models carry the dearest keys in the Hyundai range.
| Model | Price band for the finished job |
|---|---|
| i10 | £260 to £320 or more |
| i20 | £270 to £330 or more |
| i30 | £280 to £350 or more |
| Kona | £290 to £360 or more |
| Tucson | £300 to £380 or more |
| Santa Fe | £320 to £400 or more |
| Ioniq 5 | £400 to £650 or more |
| Ioniq 6 | £420 to £680 or more |
Completed work logged on a United Kingdom jobs platform puts the Hyundai brand range wider still, at £75 to £480, because that figure includes spare keys copied from an existing key on older cars. The two sets of numbers describe different jobs and averaging them produces a figure that fits neither.
What moves the figure up or down
Five things account for the spread, and the first of them moves the figure further than the other four.
- Whether a working key survives. A spare copied from a key you still hold is read from that key. With nothing left, the car itself is read, which takes longer and carries the higher bands above.
- A security code held by the manufacturer. Some cars release a PIN or security code before a new key is accepted, which adds a step before anyone touches the vehicle.
- Part removal. Some models require a component to come off before the key is authorised, and that labour goes on the bill.
- Travel and attendance. Both are charged, and an address away from a town carries more of it.
- When you ring. Out of hours, weekend and public holiday attendance is charged above the daytime rate.
Dealer, auto locksmith, or a key bought online
Three routes produce a Hyundai key and they differ on price, speed and who travels to whom. A franchised dealer orders the key against the vehicle and the car goes to the dealer, which makes it the slowest of the three. An auto locksmith set up for Hyundai work attends the car, reads it, cuts the key and authorises it on the spot, which is why the mobile route carries the lower figures on this page.
A key bought online is a part rather than a finished job. Cutting the blade and authorising the chip are two separate steps once it arrives, and a key ordered against the wrong part number completes neither of them. Confirm who is doing both, and at what price, before anything is ordered.
What to have ready before you ring
Nothing proceeds without proof the car is yours, and a reputable operator asks for it. There is no government licensing of locksmiths in the United Kingdom, so the document check is trade practice rather than statute, which makes a company that asks for nothing the warning sign rather than the convenience.
- The registration, with the model and the year.
- The vehicle identification number. It is stamped at the base of the windscreen and reads from outside, so a locked car is no obstacle.
- The V5C, which shows the registered keeper. On a financed, leased or company car the registered keeper and the legal owner are different, and the owner authorises the work.
- Photographic identification such as a driving licence.
- The number of keys that have ever existed for the car, and where every one of them is now.
- A replacement V5C where yours has gone. It costs £25 and arrives within 5 to 7 working days, so order it the moment you know it is missing.
Who Wrote This
Darius is the owner of Herts Car Keys and the locksmith on every job. He has six years in the trade and has completed over 7,000 car key and lockout jobs.
He is approved under the SERMI scheme, DBS checked and fully insured, and every key he supplies carries a 12 month warranty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Call 07308 888825Can I programme a Hyundai key myself?
No. A Hyundai key carrying a chip is authorised to the vehicle with diagnostic equipment, and on some cars a security code is released by the manufacturer before the key is accepted at all. Buying the key is the part you can do yourself. Cutting the blade and authorising the chip are the two steps that are not.
How long does it take to replace a Hyundai key?
The mobile route is the short one, because the key is cut and authorised at the car in a single visit. The dealer route runs longer, since the key is ordered against the vehicle first and the car then goes in for programming. Ask for the lead time against your registration at the point of quoting.
What is the cheapest way to replace a Hyundai key?
Have a spare cut while a working key still exists. A key read from an existing key is the cheapest version of this job, and the bands on this page show the gap once the vehicle has to be read instead. A plain mechanical blade starts at £50 to £90 and a smart proximity key starts at £150.
Does insurance cover Hyundai key replacement?
Only where the policy carries key cover, either as standard or as a paid add on. The limit, the excess and the effect on a no claims bonus are set by the individual policy, and one published policy pays nothing on a claim made inside 48 hours of the cover starting. Read your own schedule before paying out of pocket.
How much does a Hyundai smart key cost?
The key sits at £150 to £350 or more, with smart key programming charged on top at £120 to £250 or more. On the Ioniq electric models the finished job runs £400 to £650 or more. The price of the key alone and the price of the whole job are two different numbers, and a quote naming only the lower one is incomplete.
Should I get a spare Hyundai key made?
Yes. A spare copied from your existing key is a fraction of the all keys lost job, because the locksmith reads a key rather than reading the car. The time to do it is while both keys work, and the saving disappears the day one of them goes. A second key made while the first one still works is spare key creation, and it is the cheaper of the two routes by a wide margin.
Does a Hyundai key have to be cut as well as programmed?
A key with a blade does. The blade turns the door lock and the chip authorises the engine, so the two jobs are separate pieces of work. That is also why a fob bought online arrives finished in neither sense. Cutting the blade to the lock is car key cutting, and the programming is the other half of the same visit.
Is an Ioniq key dearer than a Tucson key?
Yes. The published job range for an Ioniq 5 runs £400 to £650 or more and an Ioniq 6 runs £420 to £680 or more, against £300 to £380 or more for a Tucson. The electric smart keys sit at the top of the Hyundai range.