Almost imperceptible refresh also brings a new grille and different wheel designs, plus a standard 10.25-inch infotainment screen

Ask any ageing Hollywood celeb and they’ll tell you that the best kind of facelift is the one you don’t even notice. Maybe that was what Hyundai’s designers were aiming for when they set about giving the now three-year old Bayon a bit of cosmetic attention, because it’s incredibly difficult to tell old from new.

To be fair, the Bayon already featured Hyundai’s latest design language including a split-headlight treatment on the nose that included a pair of razor-slim DRLs. What it didn’t have, but does now, is a full width light bar to connect those DRLs, just like you’ll find on many newer Hyundais. There are also some subtle changes to the bumpers and grille that reduce the amount of body-colored plastic on the front end in favor of more moody black and give the dinky hatch a wide-mouth look.