What does it mean?
#2
03-15-2006, 10:19 PM
RE: What does it mean?
All I've found that makes sense is: Coupe Licht Kurz = Coupe/Light/Short. Don't know if that stands up or not, 3800lbs is hardly 'light', but it is a shorter wheel base and definitely a coupe! The C designation is just Mercedes designation as there are C class Benz's that aren't coupes... Just enjoy driving it!
#3
03-16-2006, 03:37 PM
RE: What does it mean?
I'm not 100% sure, but it could be something like this:
C - C Class; The same way you have A, B, C, E, G, R and S classes.
L - Luxuswagen; Luxury car; The refined version of the standard class; That's why you have CL, GL and SL classes.
K - Kurz; The shortened version of all the above; That's why you have CLK and SLK classes.
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C - C Class; The same way you have A, B, C, E, G, R and S classes.
L - Luxuswagen; Luxury car; The refined version of the standard class; That's why you have CL, GL and SL classes.
K - Kurz; The shortened version of all the above; That's why you have CLK and SLK classes.
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#5
03-16-2006, 05:25 PM
RE: What does it mean?
except... the S looks a lot more luxurious than the SL, which looks more like a sports car.
#7
03-17-2006, 10:34 AM
RE: What does it mean?
That's good, but the CL class is just the S-class, which didn't get the CL- moniker until 1999. Which the S500 was either coupe or sedan. Then before that it wasthe SE/Land the SEC.
And the L-used to be used to distingish between the long wheelbase and short.
In Europe advertsiement it's not uncommon to see the longwheel base being called "Limo" and or the S-Class being called Saloon and so on. here in Germany many Mercedes does not come with the SLK, SEL, S500, CLKandso on badge like they do in the states.
The CLK came in 1998.
The CLK is based off the C-Class. And what about the E-class based four door coupe CLS? And of course the C-class is not a coupe.
And the G-class is just a nickname moniker for a military turned civilian vehicle that been around at least since 1984.
All in all I don't think Mercedes stick strictly to the meaning of the monikers as they use to. They just want you to enjoy driving a Mercedes. The monikers are just something for the consumer to id them.
And the L-used to be used to distingish between the long wheelbase and short.
In Europe advertsiement it's not uncommon to see the longwheel base being called "Limo" and or the S-Class being called Saloon and so on. here in Germany many Mercedes does not come with the SLK, SEL, S500, CLKandso on badge like they do in the states.
The CLK came in 1998.
The CLK is based off the C-Class. And what about the E-class based four door coupe CLS? And of course the C-class is not a coupe.
And the G-class is just a nickname moniker for a military turned civilian vehicle that been around at least since 1984.
All in all I don't think Mercedes stick strictly to the meaning of the monikers as they use to. They just want you to enjoy driving a Mercedes. The monikers are just something for the consumer to id them.