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Guide to Automobile Acronyms<br />

Ever wondered what those 2 or 3 letter abbreviations letters mean on the rear of your vehicle? Ever seen XLT, XT, GT in<br />

the model description of a car sales advert and asked yourself why is a GT dearer than a standard vehicle? Manufacturers<br />

have been using acronyms for the breakdown of their models for years now. Here is the list of the badge designations most<br />

commonly found in today’s market used by manufacturers. Followed by their definitions that are commonly used by all<br />

automobile manufacturers internationally. A particular badge can have various definitions from manufacturer to manufacturer<br />

and are not standardized across the industry. The use of the badge acronyms help to differentiate and indicate the level<br />

standard or excellence for that model or the amount of trim/extras the model has in this series.<br />

Acronym Description Variant<br />

DX Deluxe<br />

CE Classic Edition Custom edition<br />

LE Luxury Edition<br />

DL Deluxe<br />

GL Grand Level Grand Luxe<br />

GLE Grade Level Extra<br />

GT Grand Tourer A Grand Tourer or Gran Turismo is a performance or luxury<br />

automobile capable of high speed or spirited long-distance<br />

driving. Also known as GTO, GTS, GTR, GT-R, GTV, GTX, GTI.<br />

LS Luxury Sport Luxury Special, Luxury Special, Luxury Standard, Luxury<br />

Standard, Luxury Saloon.<br />

LX Luxury<br />

LT Luxury Touring<br />

LTD Limited Limited Edition<br />

LTZ/LTS Luxury Touring Special<br />

Ex Extra<br />

RS Rally Sport Racing Sport, Motorsport Edition.<br />

SE Sport Edition<br />

SL Standard Level<br />

SLE Standard Level Extra<br />

SLT Standard Level Touring<br />

XLT Extra Level Touring<br />

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