Glossary / General

facelift

52 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A facelift is when a car company changes the look of a car partway through its production, like new headlights or a different front bumper.

Technical Definition

A facelift refers to a mid-cycle update of a car model, typically involving cosmetic changes like new front and rear styling, updated lighting, or interior tweaks.

Hear It Discussed

"Yeah, there was a facelift with a bunch of additional motor technology and a bunch of efficiency, efficiency changes, plus different front end."
Do Young People Like Cars Anymore? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 238 The Carmudgeon Show 04:34

"Just watch johnny's review of the facelift Audi rs3. I was surprised by how much more he and misha liked it over the pre facelift"
Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review The Smoking Tire 21:21

"also now you can get all-wheel drive and hybrid, it's got better. They've done a facelift, so the interior's nicer."
CarCast+Edmunds - Edmunds Top Rated Award Winners for 2026 CarCast 11:44