what does it mean and E 350, or S 500, what do the numbers mean?
2006-08-31 12:12:40 · 6 answers · asked by telmougy 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mercedes-Benz
"Mercedes" cars were originally made by DMG (Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft). The name was not the daughter of one of the founders of the company, but rather a German car dealer and enthusiast named Emil Jellinek - he had his daughter's name painted on the cars for good luck.
About the model names...the letters tell you the "class" of the vehicle - C, E, and S are the most common. S-class cars are the higher end vehicles with larger engines, while C-class is the most basic models with the smaller powerplants. E-class is a nice happy medium.
The number part of the model gives you the engine size. An E 350 would have a 3.5 liter V6, while the S 500 has a 5.0 liter V8.
2006-08-31 12:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by boobatuba 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
boobatuda is correct expect Jellinek was Austrian, he lived in France and started a car dealer he bought cars from the Daimler Motroren Group. He asked that they name the car after his daughter Mercedes. Mercedes is derived from a Spanish Christian name meaning mercy. Daimler and Benz latter joined and became Mercedes Benz. Also the engine in the DMG car was designed by Maybach.
2006-09-01 03:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the numbers mean how high class it is like the s 500 is goin 2 be better then the s 450 and it means fast and hot
2006-08-31 15:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by gtcooliebaixxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes was the name of a friend of Daimler`s daughter
As to what the model names mean,i dont know
2006-08-31 12:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by salforddude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes is a female Spanish name meaning "favours".
2006-08-31 12:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes means "beautiful" or "pretty" I think.
2006-08-31 12:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋