Is a facelift different from an upgrade?

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A facelift typically requires the front bumper and headlights to be replaced, and occasionally, the fenders and bonnet may also need to be changed during the process. With a facelift, the year of the car remains the same, but it will be different from its counterpart. A facelift is not always as cheap as some people think.

While an upgrade requires so many things to be changed to match the year. Some elements go as far as changing or manipulating the VIN sticker to resemble that of a different year.

For example, a Toyota Highlander 2008 could be upgraded to that of 2012, and one won't know the difference. In conclusion, a facelift and an upgrade are okay, but using the upgrade to deceive people is not good.

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The term 'facelift', which is also sometimes known as a "minor change", "minor update", or "refresh" by car manufacturers, describes a minimum change to a model which normally also coincides with a model year change.