The A 190 is a front wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 168 model range.
The 1.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its maximum speed claimed is 193 km/h (120 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 11.3/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 196.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2423 mm | 95.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Length | 3575 mm | 140.7 inches | |
| Width | 1719 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1587 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] 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 | 1.9 litre 1898 cc (115.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 85.6 mm
3.31 × 3.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.84 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1191.8 kPa (172.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.3/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.3/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.8/15.9/12.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.0/44.8/34.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.8/37.3/28.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 196.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.76 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 109439 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 168 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz A 190 Automatic added 2001-03-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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