will it be like the E-class 5 or 4 years or like the SL can go for 8 and more ????

I think only Mercedes and Time can answer that question for ya!

I read that a face lift was due in 2010

The W211 E-Class began MY 2003 and is scheduled to be replaced 2009. Likewise, the recent S-Class was introduced as a MY 2000 and replaced MY 2007.

So, I think you can draw your own conclusions but believe that you have short-changed the W211 lifespan.

Not a replacement.

2010 Future Vehicle Forecast
Unofficial guide to the automotive future

By Jeff Bartlett
Motor Trend, September 2005



2010 Audi A4: Redesign.

2010 Cadillac flagship: Cadillac executives want a flagship model for the domestic luxury brand, but GM finances and market conditions may torpedo this dream.

2010 Dodge Challenger: Dodge will lead the cars built off the next-generation Chrysler LX platform--called LY--with a new Challenger ponycar for the 2010 model year. The Challenger will be a true Mustang-fighter, with 350-horsepower Hemi V-8 and 3.5-liter, 250-horsepower V-6 versions going up against the Mustang coupe. And given Chrysler's ambitions for its performance franchise, you can expect a 6.1-liter, 425-horse SRT version as well. The LY platform is described as an evolution of the current LX underpinnings for the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum and Charger.


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2010 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class: Freshening.



2010 Porsche 911 Turbo: Special Turbo S edition offered.



2010 Porsche Panamera: To be called Panamera, the new car will be a premium-class sports coupe with four seats, four doors, and a choice of front-mounted engines driving the rear wheels. Power will come from the Cayenne's V-8 with output expected to be upwards of 500 hp.



2010 Saab sport wagon: All-new model.



2010 Subaru Legacy: Redesign.



2010 Volvo SUT: A sport/utility truck is rumored to be spun off the XC90.

www.intellichoice.com/future/future/year/2010

Looks like the same source as Motor Trend.

I typically do not post on issues unless I have something to back it up.

it will probably change around the time it is more cost efficient to use the newer chasis from a whole new E....but may stay a year or so after the intial E change since it came 3 years later and is pretty damn cutting edge style wise.