Automotive trim level

For a given car model, the trim level denotes which equipment and features are included as standard.

Debadging went on to gain popularity across the market, both as a form of reverse snobbery while also allowing buyers to obscure lower-spec models or trim.

Trim levels are often designated by a pair of letters; for example, DX, LX, LS, EX, GL, SE, or GT.

Many of the letter combinations have their origins in named trim levels, with DX and DL meaning "Deluxe," GL "Grand Luxe," SE "Special Edition," GT "Gran Turismo," and so on.

In North America, long-running designations for high-performance trim levels include Chevrolet's "SS" (first introduced on the 1961 Impala)[6] and Ford's "GT" (first used on the 1965 Mustang).