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Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)

1988-1993, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
88-89:	i4/8V	9.1:1	1996cc.(122ci)	102DIN-hp	@5500rpm	51.1 hp/l	1bbl	118lb-ft. (160Nm)	@3000rpm
90-93:	i4/8V	9.0:1	1797cc.(110ci)	109DIN-hp	@5000rpm	60.7 hp/l	FI	111lb-ft. (150Nm)	@3700rpm
88-91:	i4/8V	9.1:1	1996cc.(122ci)	118DIN-hp	@5300rpm	59.1 hp/l	FI	127lb-ft. (172Nm)	@3500rpm
91-93:	i4/8V	9.1:1	1996cc.(122ci)	122DIN-hp	@5300rpm	61.1 hp/l	FI	129lb-ft. (175Nm)	@3500rpm
88-91:	i6/8V	9.1:1	2298cc.(140ci)	132DIN-hp	@5100rpm	57.4 hp/l	FI	146lb-ft. (198Nm)	@3500rpm
91-93:	i4/8V	9.0:1	2298cc.(140ci)	136DIN-hp	@5200rpm	59.2 hp/l	FI	148lb-ft. (200Nm)	@3500rpm
88-93:	i6/12V	9.2:1	2597cc.(158ci)	160DIN-hp	@5800rpm	61.6 hp/l	FI	162lb-ft. (220Nm)	@4600rpm
88-93:	i4/8V	22.0:1	1997cc.(122ci)	75DIN-hp	@4600rpm	37.6 hp/l	diesel	91lb-ft. (123Nm)	@2800rpm
88-93:	i5/10V	22.0:1	2497cc.(152ci)	94DIN-hp	@4600rpm	37.6 hp/l	diesel	114lb-ft. (154Nm)	@2800rpm
88-93:	i5/10V	22.0:1	2497cc.(152ci)	126DIN-hp	@4600rpm	50.5 hp/l	td	166lb-ft. (225Nm)	@2400rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l102hp:	186kph/116mph	8.2s	12.3s	43.6s	?s	18.2s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
1.8l109hp:	185kph/115mph	?s	12.7s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.0-10.0 l/100km	23.5-26.1 mpg
2.0l118hp:	195kph/121mph	7.5s	11.4s	35.9s	?s	17.7s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
2.0l122hp:	195kph/121mph	?s	10.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.5-10.5 l/100km	22.4-24.8 mpg
2.3l132hp:	196kph/122mph	6.6s	10.4s	30.1s	?s	17.1s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.3l136hp:	200kph/124mph	?s	10.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	10.0-11.0 l/100km	21.4-23.5 mpg
2.6l160hp:	213kph/132mph	6.2s	8.9s	24.2s	?s	16.4s@?mph/?kph	11.5-12.5 l/100km	18.8-20.5 mpg
2.0l75hp:	160kph/99mph	?s	18.1s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.0-8.0 l/100km	29.4-33.6 mpg
2.5l94hp:	174kph/108mph	?s	15.1s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.0-9.0 l/100km	26.1-29.4 mpg
2.5l126hp:	192kph/119mph	?s	11.5s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.5-9.5 l/100km	24.8-27.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

185/65 HR14

transmission/drive wheel:

4/5-speed/RWD, 4-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4448 x 1691 x 1390 mm (175.1 x 66.6 x 54.7 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2665 mm - 1437/1418 mm (104.9 in - 56.6/55.8 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 7.52 m² (81.0 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.94 m² (~20.9 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.45 m³ (369.2 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.33 - 0.34 - drag area: 0.640 - 0.659 m² / 6.89 - 7.10 sq.ft.

weight:

1160 - 1300 kg (2557 - 2866 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

8.1 - 15.5 kg/hp (17.9 - 34.1 lb/hp) 65 - 123 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

34,134 - 47,994 DM (1989)

production:

The Mercedes-Benz W201 "190" was the first Mercedes-Benz-model in the mid-class-segment.
It was also called "Baby-Benz". The 190-series was followed by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202) in 1993.