{"id":110279,"date":"2014-11-11T22:58:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T21:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=110279"},"modified":"2014-11-11T22:58:39","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T21:58:39","slug":"mercedes-benz-introduces-new-nomenclature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/11\/11\/mercedes-benz-introduces-new-nomenclature\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz Introduces New Nomenclature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-696x385.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Introduces New Nomenclature\" width=\"640\" height=\"452\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-696x492.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4-1068x755.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just as predicted, Mercedes-Benz has just announced its all-new nomenclature for its existing range of models. The new naming scheme sees a major shakeup in the German firm\u2019s range of SUVs alongside a number of other name changes.<\/p>\n<p>First of all and in a tribute to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, all future SUV models from the automaker will start with \u2018GL\u2019 in their names. What this means is that the existing Mercedes-Benz GLK will become the GLC (or GL C-Class), the M-Class will become the GLE (GL E-Class), the brand new BMW X6 competitor will be dubbed the GLE Coupe while the previous Mercedes-Benz GL will now be known as the GLS (GL S-Class).<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-13332-110279\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-195513\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/mercedes-1.jpg\" title=\"Mercedes-Maybach (X 222) 2014\" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_13332\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Archivnummer: SSPIP42466\" alt=\"Archivnummer: SSPIP42466\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/thumbs\/thumbs_mercedes-1.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-195514\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/mercedes-3.jpg\" title=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Modellreihen\" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_13332\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Modellreihen\" alt=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Modellreihen\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/thumbs\/thumbs_mercedes-3.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-195515\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/mercedes-4.jpg\" title=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz model series\" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_13332\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz model series\" alt=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz model series\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/thumbs\/thumbs_mercedes-4.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-195516\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/mercedes-5.jpg\" title=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Antriebstechnik\" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_13332\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Antriebstechnik\" alt=\"Neue Nomenklatur Mercedes-Benz Antriebstechnik\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/thumbs\/thumbs_mercedes-5.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-195517\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/mercedes-6.jpg\" title=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz drive systems\" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_13332\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz drive systems\" alt=\"New nomenclature Mercedes-Benz drive systems\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mercedes-benz-new-nomenclature\/thumbs\/thumbs_mercedes-6.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n \t \t\r\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\r\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div> \t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The standalone A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and S-Class will remain the same as will the GLA, CLA, CLS and the Mercedes-Benz SL. One further change is that from 2016 onwards, the existing Mercedes-Benz SLK will become known as the SLC.<\/p>\n<p>Changes have also been employed for the range of engines. For example, the name of a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle (e.g. the GLA 200) will now include a lower case letter at the end to denote its engine. \u2018c\u2019 will stand for compressed natural gas, \u2018d\u2019 for diesel, \u2018e\u2019 for electric, \u2018f\u2019 for fuel cell and \u2018h\u2019 for hybrid. Petrol models will not receive a specific designation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-696x385.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Introduces New Nomenclature\" width=\"640\" height=\"452\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-110281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-696x492.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6-1068x755.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mercedes-6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discussing the changes, Dr. Jens Thiemer said, \u201cAfter more than 20 years of continuity involving some of the most recognised and successful product names in the world, we are now making our system of vehicle nomenclature even more understandable. Bearing in mind the international appeal of our brand, our plan has been to devise an even simpler, more transparent and more logical system for the designations of our model series, with the aim of providing clear orientation for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the ideal time to do this, for in 2015 we will be updating virtually our whole SUV model range, providing us with the perfect starting point for renaming the whole family of vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as predicted, Mercedes-Benz has just announced its all-new nomenclature for its existing range of models. The new naming scheme sees a major shakeup in the German firm\u2019s range of SUVs alongside a number of other name changes. 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