Re: What does S40 mean ?! (al820)

s probably for saloon... V as in V50 i think is versatile.

the 40,50, 70, 60, 80 are just model designations.. like bmw 3 series, 5 series, 7 series.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (al820)

Quote, originally posted by al820 »

although its irrelevant - it would be great if someone could tell me what RSX,CSX, and TSX meant .. I know that NSX means sth like New-age Sports Experience or sth

Actually, NSX stands for New Sportscar eXperimental.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (chendawg)

I've wondered about that as well. I was thinking "S" meant Sedan, but I know that they used to call some cars a "Saloon," so "Saloon" is probably right. My other guesses are that "C" (as in C30) means "coupe."

"T" seems obvious as "turbo", which leaves "i" I'm guessing as "Injected". I could be way off. If someone has an official list, that would be great to see...

 

i for inline maybe.

 

AFAIK the first character in the model name is the model type:

C = coupe (i.e. a 2 door)
S = sedan (i.e. a 4 door)
V = variant (i.e. a wagon variant of a sedan)

 

v = vagon

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (Mistral)

Quote, originally posted by Mistral »

s probably for saloon... V as in V50 i think is versatile.

Isn't saloon what the English call a wagon? Correct me please, someone

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (rodlentino)

Quote, originally posted by rodlentino »

Isn't saloon what the English call a wagon? Correct me please, someone

No, they call a wagon an estate. They call a sedan a saloon.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (rodlentino)

I still want to know why the V50 is called the V50 and not the V40 n , or why isn't the S40 n called the S50?

no logical answer , so I'm not asking for one.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (V50_T5)

Quote, originally posted by V50_T5 »

I still want to know why the V50 is called the V50 and not the V40 n , or why isn't the S40 n called the S50? no logical answer , so I'm not asking for one.

Probably for the same reason the V70 wasn't known as the V60 or now as the V80...or V90 if using the naming of the V50 as an example.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (Dextrobrick)

good point , but still doesn't explain the V40. oh well time to drink a

and worry about more important things or nothing.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (V50_T5)

Probably because the V40 was such a horrid heap of crap that they needed a new name for it.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (thebracko)

I think V40 was just used because it was a first run of the 40 series sedan and to add a 50 to the name would assimulate a diffrent car which it wasnt. The only reason I belive they went to 50 is to show an evolution of the car as the V40 suffered horrible from not so great press on interior room ect. the V50 communticates a larger number and to most a larger car.

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (al820)

S = sedan
V=Versatility
XC= Cross Country

Sedans get even numbers, the larger the number, the larger the car class (40,60,80) Coupes and Wagons and SUVS get odd numbers (30,70, 90)

 

Re: What does S40 mean ?! (kapitlxs)

I've also read somewhere that numbers come also from length: S40 is 4.48m long, V50 is 4.51m, S60 is 4.6?, V70 is 4.7? etc.

The old V40 was 4.4x, like the old S40.

Exception are the new C70, and the C30 which is 4.25m IIRC.

 

If you drive an S40, you don't drive a station wagon. Conversely, if you drive a V50, you don't drive a sedan or saloon.

For trivia's sake, the Germans call a station wagon a "combi", while, as stated earlier, the Brits say estate.

Then again, the Germans call a mobile phone a "handy", and a liter mug of beer a "Maas".

I call it, "Drink up!".