2023 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA CLA250 4MATIC

The vehicle is listed with a salvage certificate and “FRONT END” as the auction’s primary damage classification. According to the Stage 1 photo assessment, the visible severe front-end damage supports the unverified “FRONT END” classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is severely crushed and folded across the leading edge, front corners, and side sections. The front bumper, grille, and fascia are cracked, torn, displaced, and partially missing, with exposed internal structure and detached material. The left front fender is folded and displaced around the wheel arch, with damaged or missing trim. The left front headlamp assembly is absent, leaving its mounting area and internal components exposed. Additional front-end covers and plastic components in the engine-bay and radiator area are broken or missing, with exposed wiring and open mounting areas. Multiple restraint-system components are visibly deployed, including the driver steering-wheel airbag, front passenger dashboard airbag, knee airbags, and side-curtain airbags along the driver-side roofline and passenger-side cabin. A rear passenger-side side-curtain airbag is also deployed. The windshield has a visible crack pattern in the upper passenger-side area. A light gray scuff is present on the lower right rear bumper corner. VIN data identifies this vehicle as a 2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedan, specifically a CLA250 4MATIC, with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and the M260 engine model. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Hungary. Because of the extensive structural-area, lighting, body, windshield, and airbag damage, a complete inspection of the chassis, cooling system, wiring, sensors, suspension, steering, powertrain, and restraint systems is recommended before purchase.