Facelift only for Highlander

The Highlander SUV has a refined new front-end look. Photo / Supplied

Toyota has taken the wraps off its face-lifted Highlander SUV at the Moscow motor show, showing off a refined new front end design but little else.

The new-look Toyota shows off a contemporary front end redesign, with sleek new headlights, an updated fascia and new-look fog lamps.

With a fresh new look from the A-pillar forward, the Kluger's visage has matured significantly when compared with its predecessor.

Minor styling changes have also been applied to the rear end of the 2011 Toyota Highlander, with new-look brake lights and a slightly modified rear bumper section.

The Highlander will make its first appearance Downunder at next month's Sydney motor show, badged as the Kluger for Australia but sharing the same 3.5-litre V6 engine and five-speed automatic gearbox.

Apart from the exterior changes, the Highlander will remain much the same as its predecessor. It is expected to go on sale in New Zealand later in the year.