Mercedes-Benz Model Replacement Cycle

[st13phil]

I know that different manufacturers run different model cycles, e.g. Ford & GM used to be typically facelift after four years and replace after eight, while the Japanese manufacturers tended to be facelift after three years and replace after six. I also know that the lifespan tends to get stretched for some more specialised and hence lower volume models.

So, the question is: what is the current "standard" cycle for Mercedes-Benz cars? Also, how distorted does this get for the UK market which seems to get new models some time after they're launched in continental Europe?

 

[Diesel Benz]

Isn't the cycle 7 years for the most common models. If UK gets new models somewhat delayed, the cycle should still be the same.

 

[grober]

Some good info here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_cars
Some omissions .e.g. No mention of the R CLASS based on the V251 chassis.