There are various letters and numbers inscribed on most cars spotted on the road. Unknown to many, however, all of them hold different meanings.
Not only do the letters and numbers signify the type or brand of the car, but they also explain the performance of the car as well as the car's body style.
Notably, with some specific car brands for example Mercedes, BMW, and Audi, there may be some additional letters and numbers inscribed.
Some of the common letters include GTI, RS, AMG, DL, EX, GLE, M, SW, TSI, and LX.
The Definition of Letters
CE means Classic/ Core/ Custom/Compact Edition
DL stands for Deluxe
Ex stands for Executive or Extra
FL means fleet
GL stands for Grade Level
GLE means Grade Level Extra
GT stands for Grand Touring
Notably, vehicles inscribed with the letters GT are associated with luxury and are capable of going long distances.
L means Long base
LE stands for Luxury Edition
LS stands for Luxury Sport/Sedan/Saloon/Special/Standard
LT means Luxury Touring
LTZ means Luxury Touring Special
LX stands for Luxury
R means Race
R/T stands for Rally Touring
RL means Raod Luxury
RS means Rally Sport
SE stands for Sports Edtion/Special Equipment
SI stands for Sport Injection
SIR means Sport Injection Racing
SL means Standard Level/Luxury
SLE means Standard Level Extra
SLT stands for Standard Level Touring
SS means Super Sport
ST stands for Sport Touring
SV means Special Version/Value
XLT stands for Extra Luxurious Truck
As more motorists uptake electric vehicles, it is necessary to know how to spot those that use diesel. Some of these cars often have the letter D associated with the car's badge. While those using petrol often have the letter I.
As mentioned above, some car brands have unique letters for their vehicles, an example is BMW.
A on BMW stands for Automatic
C stands for Coupe/Cabriolet
G stands for cars models with a biogas engine
H stands for a hydrogen-powered car
T stands for Hatchback
K means short
M stands for Motorsports
SC means Sports Coupe
SL stands for Sport Light
is means injection rear-wheel drive
e (eta) stands for the engine modified for economy rather than power
iT stands for Touring with a petrol-injected engine
td for Turbo diesel engine
s/sDrive for rear-wheel drive
x/xDrive for all-wheel drive
xi means all-wheel drive with a petrol-injected engine.
For Mercedes, the letters stand for the class while the numbers represent the engine capacity.
When purchasing a car, it is advisable to bring along an expert to avoid selecting the wrong vehicle.
