2023 MAZDA CX-5

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title, with “SIDE” recorded as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the photographs support the SIDE classification because extensive collision damage is visible at the right-front side and corner. Stage 1 also notes that salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has severe damage concentrated at the right-front corner. The hood is heavily creased, folded, and deformed on the right side. The right front fender is extensively crushed, with sections missing and inner components exposed around the wheel opening. The right front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving its mounting areas and wiring/components exposed. The right corner of the front bumper is torn and displaced, with broken and detached material visible beside the vehicle. The right side of the front grille and adjacent trim are also displaced and broken. Additional damage is present along the right side. The exterior mirror on the right front door is broken and detached from its normal mounting position. The right front door has dents, creasing, and scraping, particularly near the front edge and lower section. A driver airbag is visibly deployed from the steering wheel. Based on the VIN decode, this is a Japan-built 2023 Mazda CX-5 SUV with 4WD, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, turbocharging, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle is equipped with various standard driver-assistance and safety systems, including front and side airbags, curtain airbags, adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assistance, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Due to the severity of the front-end and side damage and the deployed airbag, a thorough inspection of the structural areas, suspension, steering, electrical systems, restraint systems, and drivetrain is recommended before purchase.