................stand for? The two digit number (55 or 65) following the prefix letters stands for engine cubic centimeter displacement: 5439 ccm or 5980 ccm.
2006-10-24 15:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by Phillip S 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mercedes-Benz
The prefix letters would be the "C in C55", or the "SLK in SLK55", or "CL in CL65". The numbers following the AMG prefix letters _55, _ _ _65 represent either of two engine sizes available in 2005.
2006-10-24 22:28:19 · update #1
The prefix signation stands for the Class, i.e., C class, E class, S class, G class, CLK class, SLK class, SL class, M class, R class, and the CLS class. In Mercedes nomenclature, class is the "model". For the AMG options, the numbers are rounded up or down to indicate displacement in liters with the decimal point missing, 55 is shorthand for 5.5 liters, 63 is 6.3 liters, etc. Standard models have longer 3 digit numbers, like 320, 350, 500, 550, 600, etc., for 3.2 liters, 3.5 liters, 5.0 liters
2006-10-26 12:34:06 · answer #1 · answered by DR. C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AMG is the manufacturer. They are a division of Mercedes Benz
C, SL, SLK etc is the model series. These letters are the same as the Merc models, to a C55 is a C class, a SL65 is an SL class etc
The numbers afterwards are AMGs engine codes. A C55 has a 5.5 litre engine and an SL65 has a 6.5 litre engine. The non AMG cars would have C550 and SL650 model numbers.
AMD took the last zero off to make the badge more distinctive.
2006-10-24 20:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by wally_zebon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Prefix letters are the standard Mercedes Benz Class designations. All of the 55, 65, 32, 43, 36, etc are AMG models. There isn't a base C55, SLK55(32), E55, etc. They are all AMG models. Every now and then I see a CLK430 or something like that with AMG as well and I find it amusing.
2006-10-24 16:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by Marc87GN 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AMG is not a model, the models are c55 slk55 etc. amg is mercedes tuner branch. all it means is that when u have say c55 amg. the actual c55 car has more options horsepower better suspension etc that the base c55. it is just like srt/10 for dodge or the m for bmw or z71 for chevy and svt for ford.
2006-10-24 16:01:56 · answer #4 · answered by zj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The C, SLK,E, SL,CL,CLS,ML are the class or model series of car. AMG is an options package that they come with.
2006-10-25 05:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋