If my car is a 6.2L why does the badge say 6.3?
07-22-2010, 03:18 PM
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07-22-2010, 03:26 PM
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Everyone always rounding their numbers up to the next highest value, why not Mercedes. The Mercedes 300 SEL is still a sweet looking Benz, after all these years.
07-22-2010, 03:27 PM
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I agree that paying homage to a previous and significant car is an inadequate justification for a misnomer. It's not the C 63 on the back that bothers me, because the model designation of a car can be anything that MB wants it to be. But the "6.3L - V8" on the front fender badges and the tachometer is just plain wrong.
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I agree that paying homage to a previous and significant car is an inadequate justification for a misnomer. It's not the C 63 on the back that bothers me, because the model designation of a car can be anything that MB wants it to be. But the "6.3L - V8" on the front fender badges and the tachometer is just plain wrong.
07-22-2010, 03:44 PM
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This question comes up a lot. 
This is the best article that explains it.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20060508/FREE/60428004
This is the best article that explains it.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20060508/FREE/60428004
07-22-2010, 03:56 PM
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You are right Sebring Silver. I just went down and looked, but I still believe that "6.3 - V8" is wrong, whereas C63 is totally fine. Just my $0.02.
07-23-2010, 01:32 AM
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I thought I read that it was German law to round up on CCs
"Press release first mentions 6.3-liter V8 engine and then later states 6208 cc. To comply with German law, Mercedes-Benz is required to round up the displacement figure to 6.3 when used for marketing purposes."
"Press release first mentions 6.3-liter V8 engine and then later states 6208 cc. To comply with German law, Mercedes-Benz is required to round up the displacement figure to 6.3 when used for marketing purposes."
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07-23-2010, 01:58 AM
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You must be quoting someone who can't do math.
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His mama. Traded y0 mama in because she was squeaking.
Probably says 6.3 instead of 6.2 for the same reason most guys round their ***** size up to the nearest inch. ~shrug~
Make it sound bigger than it really is. Big sells. Little does not. This applies to women when it comes to... length, and to guys when it comes to engine size.
Make it sound bigger than it really is. Big sells. Little does not. This applies to women when it comes to... length, and to guys when it comes to engine size.
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I saw an interview with someone from Mercedes and he said in Germany you get taxed on the size of your engine, rounded up. It does not matter what the decimal is, so 5.999 liters is taxed as a 6 liter and 6.0001 is taxed as a 6.1. So Mercedes' idea is, "If you're paying for a 6.3, it should say 6.3."
