2022 HYUNDAI KONA

The 2022 Hyundai Kona is listed with a salvage title, with the auction identifying the primary damage as “FRONT END.” Stage 1’s photo-based assessment reports that the visible evidence supports this unverified auction claim, with extensive damage across the hood, front bumper and grille areas, front lighting areas, and exposed cooling components. The hood is severely crushed, with deep buckling, longitudinal creases, torn edges, and a significantly deformed leading edge. The front bumper cover and grille are missing or broken away, leaving internal front-end components exposed. Both front lighting areas lack complete headlamp assemblies, with mounting points and wiring visible. The left front fender and wheel-arch area is torn and severely deformed, while the front corner body-panel areas also show sharply damaged edges. The exposed lower cooling component has bent and uneven fins, and surrounding front-end parts appear displaced or broken. The windshield has multiple cracks and radiating fracture lines in the lower-left and central areas. Inside the cabin, the driver airbag and passenger-side airbag/curtain airbag are deployed. The passenger dashboard airbag area is open, with displaced trim and airbag material extending into the cabin. Additional visible damage includes a shallow dent and dark scuff marks on the left rear door. The extent of the front-end impact and the deployed restraint systems indicates that substantial collision repair will be required. The findings do not establish the condition of hidden structural, mechanical, electrical, cooling, or safety-system components; these should be inspected and tested before purchase. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built 2022 Hyundai Kona SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and standard safety equipment including front, side, and first- and second-row curtain airbags, electronic stability control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking.