August 21, 2014

Mercedes Benz Internal Code Lineup Revealed

Mercedes-Benz has quite the complicated internal code lineup, with a puzzling combination of letters and numbers to symbolize every vehicle. It started out as a simple letter and number combination, but the introduction of newer models created a new list of internal code lineups. The letter and number combination used to correspond to the engine displacement, but that's not always the case today. This is a quick guide on what all of the letters and numbers mean.

A-Class:
This is the smallest car in the Mercedes brand lineup that's appropriately given the first name of the alphabet. The code name is W176, with "W" as a four/five door passenger car.
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