what does es, ls, stand for
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You think Lexus is difficult? Try Mercedes: 
SL= sportlich, leicht (sport, light)
SLK = sportlich, leicht, kompact (or kurtz, which means short)
SLR = sportlich, leicht, rennsport (sport, light, racing)
CL = comfort leicht
CLK = comfort leicht kompact
CLS = comfort leicht saloon
C = Compact (it's an English abbreviation, when introduced in 1993, by DaimlerChrysler)
E = Einspritzung (actually stands for "fuel injection" )
S = Sonderklasse (Special Class)
G = Geländewagen (stands for cross-country wagon)
GL = well, here's the deal. The GL-Class was supposed to replace the G-Class, but decided to keep both in 2006. The L differentiated the two vehicles.
M = no particular meaning. Perhaps Midsize SUV, made by DaimlerChrysler.
R, A, and B = no particular meanings.
SLK = sportlich, leicht, kompact (or kurtz, which means short)
SLR = sportlich, leicht, rennsport (sport, light, racing)
CL = comfort leicht
CLK = comfort leicht kompact
CLS = comfort leicht saloon
C = Compact (it's an English abbreviation, when introduced in 1993, by DaimlerChrysler)
E = Einspritzung (actually stands for "fuel injection" )
S = Sonderklasse (Special Class)
G = Geländewagen (stands for cross-country wagon)
GL = well, here's the deal. The GL-Class was supposed to replace the G-Class, but decided to keep both in 2006. The L differentiated the two vehicles.
M = no particular meaning. Perhaps Midsize SUV, made by DaimlerChrysler.
R, A, and B = no particular meanings.
Last edited by PhilipMSPT; Jul 7, 2010 at 02:15 PM.
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CT = Compact Touring
HS = Hybrid (Harmonious) Sport
IS = Intelligent Sport
ES = Executive Sedan
GS = Grand Sport/Sedan
LS = Luxury Sport
SC = Sport Coupe/Convertible
RX = Rally SUV
GX = Grand SUV
LX = Luxury SUV
L = Long
h = hybrid
LF = Lexus Future (LF-C, LF-S, etc.) -- with the exception of LF-A which means Lexus F-Sport Apex
F = Fuji (IIRC)
HS = Hybrid (Harmonious) Sport
IS = Intelligent Sport
ES = Executive Sedan
GS = Grand Sport/Sedan
LS = Luxury Sport
SC = Sport Coupe/Convertible
RX = Rally SUV
GX = Grand SUV
LX = Luxury SUV
L = Long
h = hybrid
LF = Lexus Future (LF-C, LF-S, etc.) -- with the exception of LF-A which means Lexus F-Sport Apex
F = Fuji (IIRC)
HS = japanese for recall
IS = japanese for no backseat
ES = japanese for camry with leather
GS = japanese for check your ball joints
LS = japanese for mercedes killer
SC = japanese for 12 yr design cycle
RX = japanese for camry with AWD
GX = japanese for rollover
LX = japanese for 14mpg