incorporating best motorbuys Guide to Automobile Acronyms Ever wondered what those 2 or 3 letter abbreviations letters mean on the rear of your vehicle? Ever seen XLT, XT, GT in the model description of a car sales advert and asked yourself why is a GT dearer than a standard vehicle? Manufacturers have been using acronyms for the breakdown of their models for years now. Here is the list of the badge designations most commonly found in today’s market used by manufacturers. Followed by their definitions that are commonly used by all automobile manufacturers internationally. A particular badge can have various definitions from manufacturer to manufacturer and are not standardized across the industry. The use of the badge acronyms help to differentiate and indicate the level standard or excellence for that model or the amount of trim/extras the model has in this series. Acronym Description Variant DX Deluxe CE Classic Edition Custom edition LE Luxury Edition DL Deluxe GL Grand Level Grand Luxe GLE Grade Level Extra GT Grand Tourer A Grand Tourer or Gran Turismo is a performance or luxury automobile capable of high speed or spirited long-distance driving. Also known as GTO, GTS, GTR, GT-R, GTV, GTX, GTI. LS Luxury Sport Luxury Special, Luxury Special, Luxury Standard, Luxury Standard, Luxury Saloon. LX Luxury LT Luxury Touring LTD Limited Limited Edition LTZ/LTS Luxury Touring Special Ex Extra RS Rally Sport Racing Sport, Motorsport Edition. SE Sport Edition SL Standard Level SLE Standard Level Extra SLT Standard Level Touring XLT Extra Level Touring Want MORE <strong>Best</strong> Buys? Head over to our website... Page 32
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