Car engine terminology


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depends on the manufacturer really, sometimes they have meanings others its sort of a model name. Your right about i meaning fuel injection. Take TDI for example means Turbo Diesel Injection. Another example of meaningless names a Vauxhall or ( Opel as its called in Europe ) Vectra LS TDI well its a Diesel but the LS well thats a mystery, it relates to the level of trim but as for what it really means only they know.

CSI = Coupe, Sport, Injected

GTI Grand Touring Injected...

GL is Gran Luxe

GT is Gran Touring

I is tacked on for Injected

GTX was used instead of GTI on some models outside the US to mean an "extra sport" model...

GLX means something like Gran Luxe Sport

SLC means Sport Luxe Coupe...

CSI = Coupe, Sport, Injected

GTI Grand Touring Injected...

GL is Gran Luxe

GT is Gran Touring

I is tacked on for Injected

GTX was used instead of GTI on some models outside the US to mean an "extra sport" model...

GLX means something like Gran Luxe Sport

SLC means Sport Luxe Coupe...

Well my Camry is CSI, I agree with the Injected, but in no way, a Toyota Camry is a sport coupe.

CA18DET is an engine code, Nissan 1.8L (18), dual overhead cam (D), electronic fuel injection (E), turbo (T).

Camry CSi is just a model name, not an engine code. Although the "i" seems to stand for fuel injection. They came with 2.0L engines, went to 2.2L and the last CSi models came with a 2.2L or 3.0L 6cyl.

If you want to check out specs for Aussie cars, go to www.redbook.com.au

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