I’ll start with the Porsche 997, the 996 looked alright imo, but it looks “like a 90s Porsche”, the 997 made it look sleeker and more modern. Still looks good today.
As for cars that looked worse after a facelift? Maybe the facelifted 6th gen Camaro? The 6th gen looked great pre-facelift, but they did something weird with the headlights and now it looks so-so…
Nissan Micra (Europe) looks pretty good now. Always hated the ‘old sad granny’ previous style.
Nissan Micra hardtop convertible in Pepto Bismol pink was the best car ever made. There’s no topping that.
Yeah they look pretty nice. Better than the other budget friendly cars imo.