2025 HYUNDAI VENUE SEL, Limited

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a certificate of title with salvage status and identifies the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE classification through severe damage to the left rear door and quarter panel; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has extensive severe collision damage concentrated at the left rear and lower rear areas. The rear bumper cover and assembly are missing or detached, with the removed assembly lying separately on the ground. Internal bumper components, mounting areas, and wiring are exposed. The left rear quarter panel is heavily crushed, and a substantial section of its outer panel is missing. The inner body structure and wiring around and above the left rear wheel are visible. The left rear door has a large inward deformation with sharp creases, scraped paint, and damage extending through its rear section. The lower rear liftgate is also dented and irregularly deformed above the missing bumper. The left rear tail lamp is absent from its mounting position, and the detached lamp assembly is shown separately on the ground, leaving its mounting area and wiring exposed. The VIN decode identifies this as a 2025 Hyundai Venue wagon, manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co. in South Korea. It is equipped with a 1.6-liter MPI Gamma II gasoline engine and has five doors. The decoded equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, curtain and front side airbags, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and a rear visibility system. Due to the extensive rear and side damage and exposed wiring, these systems, the body structure, lighting, rear sensors, door mechanisms, and associated restraints require thorough physical inspection and testing. Further damage not visible in the provided findings cannot be ruled out.