What does SW mean?

[Dino]

Random thought but the full title is MG5 SW EV on the back badge, what does SW actually stand for?

 

[Biccys]

Station wagon

 

[Dino]

Station wagon

Of course

 

[JoOLS]

Or, Speedy Walrus....

 

[JCFlippen]

Standard Wange

 

[Kithmo]

Small wheels.

 

[m4rmite]

Sausage wagon

 

[Deleted member 7171]

Another Americanism

 

[PhevsamHS]

Estate to us British folk. and Americans say they speak English.

 

[Dino]

Another Americanism

Yes, it never crossed my mind they’d describe it as anything other than an estate

 

[Gomev]

When you think about it, both estate and station wagon are odd names.

 

[PhevsamHS]

When you think about it, both estate and station wagon are odd names.

Well estate does mean large area/property/land. So maybe that was the thinking behind the category.

 

[bwanamdevu]

You may find it interesting to read this informative article on the origins of car part names and how the differences arose between the U.K and U.S. naming.

UK vs. US

We know American-English speakers call the parts of their cars different names from their British-English counterparts, but why?

www.adrianflux.co.uk

 

[Gomev]

Well estate does mean large area/property/land. So maybe that was the thinking behind the category.

or perhaps it was used for patrolling around the estate ?

PS your username and your 'driving' say HS PHEV but your picture is a MG5. Curious.

 

[PhevsamHS]

or perhaps it was used for patrolling around the estate ?

PS your username and your 'driving' say HS PHEV but your picture is a MG5. Curious.

I currently have MG5 (in picture) but changing to HS PHEV. Hopefully pick up next week.