2025 HYUNDAI KONA SEL, N Line S

The auction record lists the vehicle as a salvage-title vehicle with “FRONT END” as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end primary-damage claim through substantial damage and missing components. Stage 1 also notes that the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photos. The front end has severe damage. The upper front grille and surrounding trim are missing, while the lower grille is broken and partially absent. The front bumper cover is displaced outward and downward, with large gaps around the front corners and upper edge. It also has multiple cracks, broken sections, and torn edges, including damage to the lower corners. The front lighting assemblies are severely affected. One lamp area contains broken housing material and exposed internal components, while the opposite side does not show a complete lamp assembly. A rectangular heat exchanger and other front-end components are exposed behind the missing and displaced fascia. A large front underbody splash shield is detached and lying on the floor; it has visible bends, tears, and broken edges. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2025 Hyundai Kona SUV with 4WD, a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine, and LED lower-beam headlamps. The vehicle was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. The decoded safety equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. The documented damage is concentrated at the front and includes missing components, broken lighting assemblies, exposed cooling components, and underbody panel damage. A full structural, cooling-system, lighting, sensor, electrical, and mechanical inspection is recommended before purchase and repair assessment.