A FACELIFT is on the way for the already sleek and well-proportioned Mercedes-Benz CLA.

Due to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show the new-look CLA has a revised nose with aerodynamic tweaks to the bumpers and a ‘diamond-studded' radiator grille.

There are also changes inside which include extra brightwork around the switches, an optional eight-inch display screen and changes to the instrument panel which now feature red needles to make them easier to read.

LED headlamps will be another option as will upgrades to the car's onboard media systems.

The changes will follow on estate models later in April when the restyled CLA Shooting Brake will be shown for the first time in Berlin.

Both versions are due to be on the road in the summer as will a revised high performance CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC all-wheel-drive model which now gets LED headlamps as standard and additional chrome trim at the front.

Mercedes-Benz has yet to reveal prices but the current CLA range costs from £25,050 for the saloon, £25,625 for the estate and £42,090 for the AMG.