Nissan recently updated its Micra hatchback and gave it a much fresher and more modern appearance. Now, it looks like its saloon compatriot, the Sunny, is also set to get a mid-life update.

These are allegedly the first pictures of the updated Sunny, spotted testing in China. The most noticeable change is the significantly larger headlamps that flow into the shoulder line and are much sharper looking. The grille is more pronounced and gets the addition of chrome, and the front bumper has been redesigned with the addition of a chrome strip near the fog lamps. At the back, it’s not very different, there’s a much thicker strip of chrome though. Our sources tell us that, just like the updated Micra, the refreshed Sunny could also get LED inserts in the tail-lamps. Continued..