2022 HYUNDAI KONA

This 2022 Hyundai Kona is listed with a salvage certificate of title. The auction records identify the primary damage as “SIDE.” However, Stage 1’s photo review states that the visible evidence does not support this classification: the clearly visible damage is concentrated at the front, with no clear side-collision damage visible. The front bumper cover, front grille and center fascia are missing, exposing the front support, radiator and other internal components. The left front fender and left headlamp assembly are also absent, leaving the wheel-arch area and inner components exposed. The hood has moderate deformation, including an uneven leading edge that is most pronounced at the left front corner. These findings indicate severe damage to the front-left corner, although the supplied findings do not establish the condition of components that are not visible. According to the NHTSA VIN decode, this is a South Korea-built 2022 Hyundai Kona SUV with four-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a decoded trim listing of SEL Convenience Package, N Line, or N Line + Tech Package. Standard decoded equipment includes ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, forward-collision warning, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, and front and rear curtain airbags. A complete structural, mechanical, cooling-system, lighting, restraint-system and diagnostic inspection is recommended before purchase, along with verification of the required repairs and salvage-title registration requirements.