Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body styled by Bruno Sacco with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 201 range of cars.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 198 N·m (146 lb·ft/20.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Top claimed speed is 192 km/h (119 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.8/9.3/11.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban 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 | 2665 mm | 104.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Length | 4448 mm | 175.1 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 102 E 23/102.985 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2299 cc (140.294 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95.5 × 80.25 mm
3.76 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
198 Nm (146 ft·lb) (20.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.2 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.12 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1082.3 kPa (157 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 574.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 192 km/h (119 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/9.3/11.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/9.3/11.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/10.8/8.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/30.4/25.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/25.3/20.8 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 R 15 87H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 15 87H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 830082 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 201 E 23/201.028 | ||
| Model family | W 201 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Automatic added 2025-03-17. Last modified 2025-03-17. |
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