5 typical design features are used for identification for the Z 16 YNG engine.
| Z | ...exhaust emission limits | Euro 4 |
| 16 | ...engine size | Displacement in litres x 0.1 |
| Y | ...compression ratio | 13 : 1 |
| N | ...spec.version | Natural |
| G | ...spec.version | Gas |
Explanations for engine identification:
| Exhaust emissions standard | X | 96/69/EC, D3/D4 |
| Y | 68/69/EC, Euro 3 / D3 or Euro 3 / D4 |
| Z | 68/69/EC, Euro 3 / D4 or Euro 4 |
| Engine size | x 0.1 = displacement in litres |
| Compression ratio | L | > 8.5 – 9.0 : 1 | X | > 10.0 – 11.5 : 1 |
| N | > 9.0 – 9.5 : 1 | Y | > 13.0 : 1 |
| S | > 9.5 – 10.0 : 1 | | |
| Mixture system | D | Diesel | N | Natural |
| E | Injection | Z | Central injection |
| Special version (as required | G | Gas | T | Turbocharging |
| H | High performance/supercharging | V | Volume model |
| L | Low performance / supercharging | 2 | Family II engine |
| R | Increased output | | |