2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS GLS450 4MATIC

This 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class is listed with a salvage vehicle title and an auction primary-damage classification of “rear end.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this auction claim, citing severe deformation and missing components across the rear liftgate, bumper, rear corners, and lamp areas. The rear bumper cover and outer corner trim are completely missing, exposing the reinforcement beam, hitch assembly, mounting brackets, wiring, and internal body components. The liftgate is heavily crushed and creased, particularly across the lower panel, right side, and license-plate area, with a distorted lower edge and irregular alignment relative to the rear opening. Both rear corner areas show substantial damage. The left rear quarter panel and lamp opening are creased and deformed, with exposed inner structure and missing trim. On the right side, the rear corner and quarter-panel area are crushed around the missing lamp and bumper sections. The rear lamp assemblies are absent from the visible left and right lamp areas, leaving their cavities, wiring, and mounting structures exposed. Based on the VIN decode, this is a GLS450 4MATIC SUV with all-wheel drive, a 3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz of North America in the United States. The extent of the rear structural exposure and body deformation means that the condition of the underlying structure, wiring, lighting systems, liftgate operation, hitch components, and safety systems should be physically inspected before purchase or repair.