2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS GLS450 4MATIC

The vehicle is listed by the auction as having a public salvage title, with “FRONT END” recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end damage code through extensive damage and missing components at the front of the vehicle; however, salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is heavily deformed across its front edge and both corners, with an uneven raised edge above the fascia. The front bumper cover is missing from the center and passenger-side areas, while detached bumper sections are visible below the vehicle. The grille is broken and displaced, with separated sections and missing material. The right-front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving the surrounding opening and internal components exposed. Multiple front fascia panels and trim pieces are cracked, separated, or displaced, with loose components and exposed wiring visible in the lower front area. Plastic support and cover panels in the upper and lower front support area are also broken, displaced, or missing, exposing the radiator and other front-end components. The left front fender is severely crushed around the wheel arch, with torn panel edges and exposed internal areas. The left front bumper and corner fascia are absent or detached, with loose pieces below the vehicle. On the right side, the front fender and wheel-arch trim have broken and separated edges, and a bumper section is detached and hanging away from the corner. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class GLS450 4MATIC SUV with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured in the United States. The findings describe extensive visible front-end damage; the condition of concealed structural, electrical, cooling, restraint, suspension, steering, and drivetrain components cannot be determined from these findings and should be verified through a comprehensive physical inspection.