Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190
Type 190 
Name 190 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 190 
Short name 190 
Model W 201 V 20/1 
Production 08.84/10.84 - 08.88 
Number produced altogether 83.540 (until 01.91) 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices 09.84: 27.417,00 DM 04.85: 28.158,00 DM 09.85: 29.070,00 DM 12.85: 29.605,80 DM 09.86: 31.692,00 DM 06.87: 32.547,00 DM 02.88: 32.946,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2665 mm 
Track rear/front 1428/1415 mm; since 01.85: 1437/1418 mm 
Length 4420 mm 
Width 1678 mm 
Height 1383 mm; since 01.85: 1390 mm 
Smallest turning circle 10,6 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1580 kg; since 01.85: 1610 kg; since 09.85: 1630 kg 
Max. front axle weight 735 kg; since 01.85: 760 kg; since 09.85: 770 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 845 kg; since 01.85: 850 kg; since 09.85: 860 kg 
Max. load 500 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1200 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 575 kg; since 01.85: 590 kg; since 09.85: 600 kg 
Weight empty 1080 kg; since 01.85: 1110 kg; since 09.85: 1130 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (since 09.86: emission control device with geregeltem~3-Wege-Katalysator) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 102 V 20 / 102.924 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 1997 ccm (tax classification: 1977 ccm) 
Compression ratio 9,1 
Crankshaft bearing 5 
Output 105 hp / 77 kW at 5200 /min (ECE-version); since 09.86:~105 hp / 77 kW (with catalyst 102 hp / 75 kW) at 5500 /min 
Maximum torque 170 Nm at 2500 /min (ECE-version);~since 09.86: 165 Nm (with catalyst 160 Nm) at 3000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation 1 horizontal-draught carburetter Stromberg 175 CDT (ECE-Version);~since 09.86: 1 downdraught-register carburetter Pierburg 2 E-E 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 8,5 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 55 Ah; since 1985: 62 Ah / in the engine compartment 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 770 W 
Starter motor electrical / 1,4 kW 
Ignition transistor ignition (ECE-version), since 09.86: el. ignition system 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 55 l 
Fuel supply diaphragm pump 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission divided cardan shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front triangle-wishbone / shock-absorber strut 
Wheel suspension rear multilink suspension, on demand with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar type stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock absorber struts / gas-pressure damper 
Steering recircul.-ball steerg.; on demand power steerg. (since 09.85 standard) 
Steering transm ratio 21,56:1 / 5 steering wheel turns; w/ power steering: 16,66:1 / 3,32 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit, on demand with antilock device; disc brakes front and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (manually opertated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 262 / 258 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 5 J x 14 H 2; since 01.85: 6 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 175/70 R 14 82 T; since 01.85: 185/65 R 15 87 H 

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Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190
Gearbox 4-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - IV 
Gear transmission I. 3,91; II. 2,17; III. 1,37; IV. 1,0; R. 3,78 
Differential ratio 3,23 
Maximum speed 185 km/h (with catalyzer 183 km/h) 
Accelerations 12,4 s (with catalyzer 12,8 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,5/8,3/10,4 l (w. catalyzer 6,8/8,7/10,8 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,91; II. 2,17; III. 1,37; IV. 1,0; V. 0,78; R. 4,27 
Differential ratio 3,23 
Maximum speed 185 km/h (with catalyzer 183 km/h) 
Accelerations 12,4 s (with catalyzer 12,8 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 5,9/7,7/10,4 l (w. catalyzer 6,2/8,1/10,8 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle 
Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability by request 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 4,25; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; R. 5,67 
Differential ratio 3,23 
Maximum speed 180 km/h (with catalyzer 178 km/h) 
Accelerations 12,7 s (with catalyzer 13,1 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,9/8,7/10,2 l (w. catalyzer 7,2/9,1/10,6 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle