2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SEDAN EQE 350+

The auction record lists this 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Sedan as a salvage vehicle with FRONT END as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive front-end damage supports the FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The vehicle has severe collision damage across the front end. The hood is extensively crushed and deeply creased across nearly its full width, with the front edge displaced and the compartment beneath exposed. The front bumper, grille, lower fascia, air-intake sections, and adjacent trim are broken, displaced, or partially missing. Both front corners are severely damaged: the front-left fender and headlamp area are torn and deformed, while the front-right fender and headlamp area also have broken or missing components with internal parts exposed. The visible headlamp assemblies and housings are damaged or displaced. The front compartment contains broken and missing plastic panels, torn fascia material, exposed wiring and components, and damage to the cooling-area coverings. Black lower rocker-panel trim on the left side is detached and hanging away from the sill near the front door. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, and a lower dashboard/knee airbag is also deployed. Multiple warning indicators are illuminated in the instrument cluster, which displays “Not Ready to Drive” and “Towing Not Permitted.” These warnings, together with the exposed components and deployed restraint systems, indicate that the vehicle should not be driven or towed without appropriate recovery equipment and a qualified inspection. According to the VIN decode, this is a German-built 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class Sedan, trim EQE 350+, with battery-electric propulsion and a reported 288-horsepower electric drive system. The decode identifies standard driver-assistance and safety equipment including forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive driving beams, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, rear automatic emergency braking, electronic stability control, and traction control. The condition of these systems cannot be determined from the provided findings. A complete assessment should include inspection of the front structural areas, cooling and electrical systems, high-voltage components, wiring, steering and suspension, restraint-system components, and all driver-assistance sensors. Replacement of the damaged body and lighting components, airbags, related control modules, and hidden structural or electrical parts may be required. Final repairability and cost cannot be established from the available findings alone.