2023 MAZDA CX-5 Preferred Package

This 2023 Mazda CX-5 is listed with a salvage title and an auction primary-damage classification of “REAR END.” The visible extensive rear-end damage supports the stated rear-end classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The rear damage is severe. The liftgate and rear window are missing, leaving the cargo opening exposed. The rear body panel below the liftgate opening is extensively crushed and folded across the vehicle’s width, with multiple sharp creases and depressed sections. The rear bumper cover is distorted across its width, with a deep central depression, torn or separated areas, and irregular lower edges. The vehicle also has significant front-end damage. The hood is deformed, with a pronounced raised edge, a large central crease, uneven front sections, and wide irregular gaps above the grille and headlamps. The front grille is broken and displaced, while the front bumper and grille surround show damaged material, irregular edges, and visible separation, particularly near the front-right headlamp and fender area. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is visibly deployed. Additional restraint-system components, structural areas, wiring, sensors, and mechanical systems should be professionally inspected before any repair or purchase decision. The extent of the rear and front damage indicates that substantial body, safety-system, and possibly structural repairs may be required. According to the VIN decode, this is a Japan-built 2023 Mazda CX-5 Sport Utility Vehicle with 4WD, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The decoded trim is Preferred Package. Factory-listed equipment includes front and side airbags, curtain airbags for the first and second rows, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear visibility assistance. These systems should be tested after repairs.