Decoding Name
The first five characters are as follows:
- 1st: (B/D) B = Bensin (Petrol), D = Diesel
- 2nd: (4/5/6) # of Cylinders
- 3rd & 4th: Approximate displacement in deciliters, may be rounded up or down. (23 ~= 2.3L)
- 5th: (2/4) Valves per cylinder
- 6th: (S/T) Standard or Turbo
- 7th: (2/3/4/5/6/7) Second-Seventh Generation
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