What does the class letters mean for Mercedes-benz vehicles?

Mercedes assigns the letter designation to a model to describe one or more of a car's major characteristics in a general way. Some model letters on older cars from the 1920's and 30's were: * "K" Kurz (German for Short) * "L" Lang (Long) * "V" Vor (Front, engine in front) * "H" Heck (Rear, engine in Rear) Model letter designations on modern cars usually mean: * "K" Kompressor * "C" Coupe * "S" Sedan * "E" Einspritzer (fuel injection) * "G" Gelaendewagen (off-road vehicle) or Grand * "D" Diesel * "T" Turbo or Tourer * "S" Sport * "L" Leicht (Light weight) Mercedes now markets cars according to Class designation. Some Classes are "S", "E", "C", and "M". These Class letters do not appear to have any particular meaning. ----