The first images of the thinly refreshed 2014 Scion tC have just surfaced online, only moments before the Japanese company’s schedule press conference and presentation at the New York International Auto Show.

For the new model year, the tC gains a different front end that adopts an FR-S-inspired look with redesigned headlamps, bumper and grille, while at the back, Scion placed new tail lamps with clear crystals and a newly styled bumper. And that wraps up the light exterior makeover.

For more information on the 2014 tC, we’ll have to wait for the official release from Scion that will come out soon, so stay tuned for an update. In the meantime, you can see the differences between the outgoing 2013MY and the new 2014MY in the gallery below.

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