2018 AUDI Q5

This 2018 Audi Q5 is listed with a Salvage title condition and Front End as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end collision damage supports the stated Front End claim. Salvage status is a title condition and cannot be independently confirmed from the photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. Front bumper-area trim and other plastic components are missing, exposing internal front-end parts. The bumper cover is broken, displaced, and separated predominantly on the vehicle-left side, with detached fragments visible below. The grille is displaced and broken around its mounting points. The vehicle-left headlamp housing and lens are fragmented, with internal components exposed. The vehicle-left front fender is severely crushed and folded around the wheel opening, with torn edges and missing material. The wheel-arch liner and adjacent plastic panels are broken, detached, and hanging behind the wheel. The hood has moderate deformation along its front edge and vehicle-left side, with an uneven raised position and a pronounced gap near the grille, headlamp, and fender. Additional moderate damage is visible on the vehicle-left front door, its lower edge, and the forward section of the rocker panel, including deformation, creasing, scraping, and disrupted panel edges. Multiple airbags have deployed. Inflated curtain airbag material is visible along the vehicle-left roof area and above the rear seating area, and an inflated front occupant airbag is visible inside the cabin. The restraint system, associated sensors, wiring, and interior trim will require comprehensive inspection and repair or replacement. According to the VIN decoding, this is an all-wheel-drive Audi Q5 SUV with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and five seats. The decoded trim is quattro Premium Plus. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Mexico. NHTSA records list several recalls for this model year, including recalls involving brake caliper performance, the brake master cylinder, wheel-arch trim, seat-belt pretensioners, and the gateway control module. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with an Audi dealer before the vehicle is operated. Given the extent of the collision damage and airbag deployment, the vehicle should not be considered roadworthy until its structural condition, braking system, steering and suspension, electrical systems, restraint system, cooling system, and all front-end components have been professionally inspected and repaired.