2023 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Limited

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and “FRONT END” primary damage. Stage 1’s assessment states that the visible severe front-end damage supports the stated front-end damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The 2023 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has extensive collision damage concentrated at the front. The bumper cover, grille, lower fascia, front lighting assemblies, and related plastic support components are missing, detached, or broken. The front cooling area is exposed, with wiring, brackets, and other internal components visible. The hood is severely creased and deformed across its front section, and the visible front fender and wheel-arch area has displaced or broken plastic with open gaps around the front corner. Both the steering-wheel airbag and the lower driver-side dashboard airbag are visibly deployed. This indicates that the restraint system will require evaluation and likely replacement of affected components. Several light, elongated scuff marks are also present along the lower portions of the visible front and rear doors. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2023 Hyundai Sonata sedan, Limited trim, manufactured in South Korea. It is listed as a gasoline/electric hybrid with a 2.0-liter GDI NU PE engine and an automatic eight-speed transmission. Factory-listed equipment includes front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, driver knee airbag, ABS, electronic stability control, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, and other driver-assistance systems. The provided findings do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s frame or other structural, mechanical, electrical, cooling, or hybrid-system components. A comprehensive inspection is recommended before purchase, including structural measurements, underbody examination, cooling-system checks, diagnostic scanning, restraint-system testing, and inspection of the hybrid high-voltage system.