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Old 04-12-2007, 01:12 AM
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Allright, here's the translation:

D = Diesel (Dieselmotor) diesel engine (now, who would figured that one???)
E = Einspritzung (Ottomotor mit Benzineinspritzung) gasoline engine with fuel injection
K = Kompressor (SSK), bei neueren Modellen auch ausgeschrieben „Kompressor“ (gasoline engine with compressor, on later models spelled "Kompressor")
CDI = Common Rail Direct Injection (Dieselmotor mit Common-Rail-Einspritzung)
CGI = Stratified Charged Gasoline Injection (Ottomotor mit Direkteinspritzung)
NGT = Natural Gas Technology (Antrieb mit komprimiertem Erdgas (CNG))

C = Coupé
T = Transport & Touristik (Kombi) wagon

L = verlängerter Radstand elongated wheelbase
S = S-Klasse (urspr. Sonder-Klasse) originally 'special class' (like "not regular" or "uncommonly")
SL = Sport-Leicht sport light (like in pepsi light)
SLK = Sport-Leicht-Kurz sport-light-short (well, no comment on this one, it just sounds silly)

BTW: I like 2.5Turbo's interpretation.

Here's one straight from Germany: BMW = Bei Mercedes Weggeschmissen (Mercedes' rejects)
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