The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 201 model series.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.6 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 164 bhp (166 PS/122 kW) at 5800 rpm and 228 N·m (168 lb·ft/23.3 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1220 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 215 km/h or 134 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.7/8.5/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1437 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Length | 4428 mm | 174.3 inches | |
| Width | 1678 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1220 kg | 2690 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 103 E 26 / 103.942 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2599 cc (158.601 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.9 × 80.25 mm
3.26 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
166 PS (164 bhp) (122 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
228 Nm (168 ft·lb) (23.3 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
47.1 kW/litre 64 ps/litre 63.1 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.73 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1102.4 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 433.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.98 kg/kW 16.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.7/8.5/12.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.7/8.5/12.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.9/11.8/8.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 42.2/33.2/22.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 35.1/27.7/18.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30173 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 201 E 26/201.029 | ||
| Model family | W 201 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2025-03-16. |
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