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)