2018 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

This 2018 Audi Q5 is listed with a Certificate of Title. The auction’s primary-damage designation is “BURN - ENGINE.” Stage 1 reports that this designation cannot be confirmed from the photographs and requires a physical inspection. The visible damage is concentrated at the left-front corner and in the engine compartment. Multiple wiring sections, plastic components, and surrounding materials appear severely charred, melted, and heavily blackened. Several components are missing, leaving exposed wiring and open areas. The engine cover and adjacent engine-bay surfaces show extensive black, brown, and pale heat discoloration with degraded surface material. The left-front fender is missing around the wheel area, exposing inner components and the tire. The left-front bumper cover and corner assembly are absent or broken, with a detached lower section hanging below the vehicle. The left-front headlamp is missing, leaving an open cavity with exposed and visibly damaged internal material. Inner wheel-arch trim and other front-corner components are also absent or damaged. The left-front section of the hood has extensive coating loss and discoloration, together with an irregular damaged opening. The vehicle decodes as a 2018 Audi Q5 quattro Premium Plus SUV with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 252 horsepower, and an automatic transmission. It has a five-seat, two-row configuration and was manufactured in Mexico. NHTSA records list recalls concerning brake-caliper performance, the brake master cylinder, front and rear wheel-arch trim, seat-belt pretensioner operation, and possible liquid-related gateway control-module shutdown. Recall completion status for this vehicle was not provided and should be verified with Audi using the VIN. Given the extensive engine-compartment damage and exposed wiring, a comprehensive physical inspection is required before determining the vehicle’s mechanical, electrical, structural, and safety condition.