The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its motor placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco.
The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 is one of the W 201 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.3 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 120.5 bhp (122 PS/90 kW) at 5000 rpm and 184 Nm (136 lbft/18.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
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) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Length | 4445 mm | 175 inches | |
| Width | 1678 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1383 mm | 54.4 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 | |||
| 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) |
122 PS (120.5 bhp) (90 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
184 Nm (136 ft·lb) (18.8 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.1 kW/litre 53.1 ps/litre 52.4 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.03 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1005.7 kPa (145.9 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 | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| 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 | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 830225 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 201 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 Automatic added 2025-03-16. Last modified 2025-03-17. |
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