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The Nissan Sentra got a huge midcycle refresh for 2016.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The 2015 Toyota Camry represents quite a substantial midcycle update for the best - selling car in America.

Then again, BMW acknowledges that the 2006 face - lift, which diminished the E65's bizarre and polarizing looks, was the company's most successful midcycle freshening ever in generating additional sales.

Now expect Toyota to focus more on turbocharging and direct injection, and it may even bring a couple of diesels to the United States as part of midcycle changes.

For 2017, the Highlander receives a number of significant midcycle changes.

Nissan significantly reworked the sheetmetal of the Sentra, at least as far as midcycle upgrades go.

Currently, Porsche is planning to launch the plug - in hybrid 911 during midcycle refresh of the next - generation 911.

So it's kind of a lower your expectations mindset, but it's still a market that I want to be involved with because, but it's just, it's not a time to bet big, you know, late cycle is a notoriously difficult part of the cycle to pin down, whereas midcycle is really the sweet spot.

If you're not familiar with the basic vehicle, go read our 2016 Ford Explorer first drive; it's essentially a substantial midcycle refresh of one of Ford's best - selling models, intended to improve everything without messing with the successful base formula.

Nissan introduced a new generation of the Pathfinder for the 2013 model year, and now gives it a significant midcycle refresh, including new styling and a new engine.

Oh man, our world has been turned upside down!The 2015 Toyota Camry could have been a simple midcycle redo, but faced with an all - new...

The 2015 Toyota Camry could have been a simple midcycle redo, but faced with an all - new 2015 Hyundai Sonata coming out on the same day, Toyota whacked the bee hive of the New York auto show by unveiling what could legitimately be called an attractive Camry.

And now I have midcycle pain again too.

Product - planning chief Pierre Loing says Nissan invested four times as much money in the Altima refresh than it would on a conventional midcycle change in other models in its portfolio.

Despite an unusually extensive midcycle refresh that significantly improved its ride, handling, quietness, and interior, the Outlander is far from the most sophisticated compact crossover on sale today.

In a typical midcycle refresh, its exterior style was tweaked some, and the GS 350's V - 6 picked up a couple of extra ponies, among other small changes.

These highlight the Mazda's designers and engineers efforts to provide the latest improvements and updates as soon as they become available, foregoing the traditional route of simply adding midcycle updates every few model years.

Even after much - needed midcycle improvements, the last Civic was always a letdown in this area.

Other times, you'll end up with a whole bunch of new stuff, even though it's not a proper midcycle refresh or an introduction of a new generation.

Sadly, the addition of a good old - fashioned volume knob wasn't among the Accord's midcycle revisions.

The 2018 Ford Mustang GT gets much more than a regular midcycle update.

The most drastic midcycle changes take place in the 6's cabin with a larger 7 - inch color infotainment display, new seat designs, dash layout, center console and additional sound deadening that all help provide a more luxurious interior.

The third - generation Fit is a decent car but Honda's seen fit to give the Fit a strong midcycle refresh in order to secure its position atop the subcompact segment.

The Civic's midcycle revamp is ready to roll just 18 months after Honda's much - criticized 2012 redesign hit the market.

Lucky for those people, Toyota's midcycle RAV4 update includes a new hybrid version that caters to those wants, and there's always the model's more traditional LE and XLE models.

It's a little more likely to get stuck midcycle too.

And Toyota used its 2015 midcycle Camry as the launch pad for a corporate mission statement directly from Akio Toyoda, who wants more emotion in Toyota vehicles.

Now midcycle updates are much more comprehensive updates to pack cars with the latest technology, and in some cases, new engines and gearboxes.

late cycle is a notoriously difficult part of the cycle to pin down, whereas midcycle is really the sweet spot.

A 1.8 - liter inline - four Earth Dreams engine with 148 hp and 133 pounds - feet of torque, mated to a CVT, could be installed in the spring 2014 midcycle change.

As you'd expect from any midcycle enhancement, the changes to the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta aren't exactly revolutionary, but our drive suggests that they are significant enough to help the refreshed Jetta keep pace with the key competitors in its market segment.

Thanks to its midcycle freshening, the 2015 VW Jetta has undergone some nipping and tucking in an effort to create a more sophisticated looking, aerodynamic, and feature - rich package.

We hoped Scion would right the ship when it took the wraps off the tC's 2014 midcycle update, but the changes are mostly cosmetic.

'16 BMW 3 - Series gets a midcycle update that includes the first application of modular - engine technology in a BMW - branded model, chassis upgrades and interior and exterior tweaks.

Noteworthy: BMW's stalwart SUV has undergone a midcycle freshening that sees efforts concentrated in the area BMW knows so well: the engine room.

Since introducing the fifth - generation Altima in 2013, Nissan has been absent from this game, so adding a sporty Altima trim was a big priority for this midcycle update.

A midcycle update on the outgoing model allowed the driver to activate the range - extending engine and hold the battery's full charge for city stop - and - go driving.

This midcycle update does not radically transform the Porsche Cayenne, but the changes are welcome nonetheless.

The updated 911 is still referred to internally as the 997, and outwardly, it's simply a midcycle face - lift.

On the heels of a midcycle cosmetic update to the 3 Series sedan and wagon, the coupe and convertible 3 Series received some modest styling enhancements this year, including a number of cues from recent BMW redesigns: the Z4's horizontal bumper strakes and the 5 Series» white headlight liners.

When it receives a midcycle refresh later this year, the Nissan Leaf is expected to achieve an EPA - rated range of 125 miles on a single charge.

This plan of action must have been tempting for a small carmaker that was already busy developing a class - leading V - 12 GT flagship, the 599GTB Fiorano; an all - new convertible, the California; and a midcycle repositioning of its two - plus - two, the 612 Scaglietti, not to mention running a Formula 1 racing team and supplying engines to Alfa Romeo and Maserati.

We don't expect too many changes under the skin, as this is a midcycle refresh for the Avalon that debuted in 2012 in its current form.