Audi has given the just - released second -
generation model updates that will...
Not exact matches
When this
generation SL was first revealed - the current
model is
updated from the
model that debuted in 2012 but is ostensibly similar - its cabin very clearly aped that of the contemporary Mercedes - Benz SLS.
The first
model is expected to be an
updated Chevrolet Volt, which will likely use next -
generation battery technology.
Acura is set to replace its best - seller, the MDX crossover, and our spy shooters caught a prototype under a heavy coat of camouflage.It's about time for a new version of the MDX; the current
generation was introduced in 2006 and subsequently face - lifted and
updated for the 2010
model year.
The leaker also revealed the JL -
generation Wrangler's drivetrain choices, which will include an
updated 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 that will come standard with a manual transmission and offer an automatic as an option, a turbocharged 2.0 - liter DOHC I - 4 with only an automatic, and finally, a diesel engine (likely the 3.0 - liter EcoDiesel V - 6) available late in the 2019
model year pending EPA certification.
Four years into its
model life the second -
generation Toyota Aygo has been granted a facelift, bringing some extra performance, refinement and visual
updates.
After all, the 2018 Infiniti QX80 is a mid-cycle
update of the ’11 Infiniti QX80, a refresh that will carry the
model through the recent launch of the new Lincoln Navigator, and through the much - anticipated launch of the next -
generation Cadillac Escalade, which is expected just ahead of an all - new Infiniti QX80 coming about the 2021
model year.
This
generation of the Lexus IS first arrived in the U.S. in 2013, and was
updated for the 2016
model year with a new 2.0 - liter turbo - four as its base engine.
Introduced in early 2012, this
generation of Mercedes - Benz's iconic SL droptop is now bit long in the tooth, so the car gets
updated for 2017 with a new front end, a few additional convenience features, and a nine - speed automatic transmission for non-AMG
models.
There isn't a bad year when choosing one of these first
generation Flying Spurs, it comes down to how much you want to spend and whether you prefer the
updated Nav and entertainment system of the newer
models.
Now in its second
generation with the all - new 2017
model, the Compass has gained a new design, but is still instantly recognizable as a Jeep product with the seven - slot grille flanked by
updated headlights.
[85] As of March 2016 [
update], only three plug - in hybrid
models available in the market have a higher combined fuel economy than the Prius Eco in terms of their combined EV mode / hybrid fuel economy, the BMW i3 REx (88 MPG - e), the Chevrolet Volt (77 MPG - e), and first
generation Toyota Prius Plug - in Hybrid (56 MPG - e).
Volkswagen has been listening to the criticism of its latest -
generation Jetta and has decided to
update the 2014
model year compact sedan with several improvements.
The CX - 5 too has been
updated, with the second -
generation model range introduced in March 2017.
Substantial
updates for the 2016
model - year, highlighted by the new -
generation Ingenium turbo - diesel engine as fitted to the tested HSE TD4 Dynamic flatter with on - paper promise and perform well in the real - world, though don't expect to match the 5.1 L / 100 km fuel claim...
Introduced in September 1995 for the 1996
model year, the sixth
generation featured
updated styling although less radical than previous redesigns.
While you might have missed the Continental GT's second -
generation updates, this third -
generation model boasts a dynamic new style that makes it much more eye - catching.
The Prius will enter its next
generation in 2016, but that doesn't mean that Toyota left the 2015
model without
updates.
Launched for the 2015
model year in the United States with
updates inside and out and a new platform, the seventh -
generation GTI gets its juice from a turbocharged, 2.0 - liter, inline - four that delivers 227 horsepower and 270 pound - feet of torque, with up to 242 horses available with the Performance Package.
The seventh -
generation Golf is entering its sixth year of production for 2018, but instead of
updating the
model extensively or bringing about a new
generation, VW decided to provide some minor
updates across the whole line.
No, this is not the complete redesign we've been waiting for ever since covered prototypes started roaming the public roads; what it is is a minor - but - meaningful
update to tide us over until that new sixth -
generation model bows.
It wasn't available until the 2010
model year, though, and the 2013
model year
update marks its second
generation.
By the time 2014 came around, Kia was introducing the redesigned, third -
generation model that came with a slew of
updates to keep it among one of the strongest competitors in its class.
The «job» was
updating the GX, now — as a 2014
model — in its second
generation.
The 2015
model is not a new
generation model, but rather a mid-life cycle
update to keep the saloon fresh in the market.
The
model's current third
generation debuted in 2012, and given the widespread circulation of spy shots that preceded the
update announcement, there was little question as to what Hyundai had planned for Chicago.
Honda gives its venerable Civic
model a major
update for its 10th
generation, changing everything from platform to cabin tech.
With the latest
model year
update, the South Korean city car has entered its third
generation.
Now, though, it's been
updated to bring it in line with the mid-life facelift seen on the rest of the Golf range, which will take this seventh
generation model through to 2020.
Toyota's 2012
model year
updates to the 2010 redesigned of the 2004 - 2009 second
generation U.S. version included a «muscular» front lower grille.
Ford Ranger - based
model gets its first round of
updates for this
generation.
Introduced in 2004, first -
generation Tucson
models ran until 2009, when the
updated second
generation came on the scene; the third -
generation Tucson was introduced earlier this year as a 2016
model.
2003 marked a period of transition of the Lincoln
model line, as both the Town Car and LS underwent mid-cycle
updates (with the Town Car receiving a full chassis redesign), with Lincoln introducing the second
generation of the Navigator.
Ford is calling its new 2017 Escape a fourth -
generation model, but it's really a heavily
updated version of the third - gen
model first seen for 2013.
Most will agree that the previous
generation STI was soft, which Subaru did try to remedy during a midcycle
model update for 2011 that saw the return of the sedan body and a thorough firming of the suspension.
No other details were shared but the company says the new
model will have the most significant
updates since the fifth -
generation Camaro was introduced a couple years back.
And as Ford and Chevrolet marked recent milestones for its
models with significant
updates, Honda rebuilds the Civic from top to bottom for its 10th
generation.
Jaguar
updates the 2018 F - Type with new
model series, next -
generation technology, and more comfortable seats.
The original transmissions from the first -
generation were kept and then later changed for more
updated models.
Updated for its third
generation and the 2014
model year, the X5's changes are largely under the skin.
The 2017 Nissan GT - R is the final
update to the car before the next
generation model is launched by the end of the decade.
The Ford Ka + supermini has been
updated in Europe for the first time since its late - 2016 launch, picking up a crossover - inspired «Active»
model like the one added to the seventh -
generation Fiesta lineup, and offering an optional diesel powerplant to compliment the available three - cylinder petrol engine.
People might wonder why Cadillac seemed to rush an
update on the Escalade so soon after the new -
generation model was unveiled.
Kia gave its Sedona minivan a major
update for its third
generation, releasing it as a 2015
model year vehicle.
Since then it has seen five generational
updates, with the most recent F10
generation hitting showrooms for the 2011
model year.
The 2014 Grand Cherokee and the previous
generation model can be differentiated with
updated styling elements such as LED DRLs and revised bumpers.
For the 2017
model year, the 5 Series entered its seventh
generation, bringing a new design inside and out, a mild weight decreases thanks to CFRP technology derived from that of the 7 Series, a drag coefficient of just 0.22 Cd, a new 10.25 - inch iDrive display, and an
updated HUD that covers 70 percent more «space» than that of the outgoing
model.
Body design changes were among the most obvious
updates, and the Ranger eventually abandoned the boxy look of the first -
generation model.
Now two years into its current
generation, the 2016 Mazda6 receives an
updated interior that includes a larger 7 - inch touch screen, a sport mode on automatic transmission
models, and an electronic parking brake.
The first in the series, G - Vectoring Control, will be introduced to all new -
generation models starting with the
updated Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 outside Japan), which has just gone on sale in Japan.