Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190 E 2.3-16
Type 190 E 2.3-16 
Name 190 E 2.3-16 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 190 E 2.3-16 
Short name 190 E 2.3-16 
Model W 201 E 23/2 
Production 09.83/09.84 - 06.88 
Number produced 19.487 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production 
Prices 09.84: 52.212,00 DM 12.84: 55.158,90 DM 04.85: 57.114,00 DM 12.85: 58.140,00 DM 09.86: 60.990,00 DM 06.87: 62.700,00 DM 02.88: 63.612,00 DM 
Wheelbase 2665 mm 
Track rear/front 1445/1429 mm 
Length 4430 mm 
Width 1706 mm 
Height 1361 mm 
Smallest turning circle 10,6 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1760 kg; since 10.86: 1770 kg 
Max. front axle weight 830 kg; since 10.86: 840 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 930 kg 
Max. load 500 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 1200 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 665 kg; since 10.86: 670 kg 
Weight empty 1260 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (w/ manifold-injection; emission ctrl device w/ three-way catalyst since 09.85 on demand, since 09.86 standard) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 102 E 23/2 / 102.983 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 95,5 x 80,25 mm 
Total displacement 2299 ccm (tax classification: 2276 ccm) 
Compression ratio 10,5 (ECE-version); since 09.85: 9,7 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 185 hp / 136 kW at 6200 /min (ECE-version, bis 01.87); since 09.85:~177 hp / 130 kW (with catalyst 170 hp / 125 kW) at 5800 /min 
Maximum torque 235 Nm at 4500 /min (ECE-version, until 01.87);~since 09.85: 230 Nm (with catalyst 220 Nm) at 4750 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead 
Valve operation 2 top camshafts 
Camshaft drive simple roller-type chain 
Mixture formation manifold-injection, mechano-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic) 
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 09.85: el. ignition system 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 70 l 
Fuel supply electric supply 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, on demand with level control 
Wheel suspension rear multilink suspension with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock absorber struts / hydropneumatic spring struts 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 15,14:1 / 3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake ~servo unit, on demand with antilock device (since 12.84 standard);~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (manually opertated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 284 / 258 mm 
Wheels light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 7 J x 15 H 2 
Tyres 205/55 VR 15 

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Compact-car Class limousines of the series 201
Mercedes-Benz type 190 E 2.3-16
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability Series 
Shifting Feed control 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 4,08; II. 2,52; III. 1,77; IV. 1,26; V. 1,0; R. 4,16 
Differential ratio 3,07 (ECE-Version, until 01.87); from 09.85: 3,27 
Maximum speed 230 km/h (ECE-Version);~from 09.85: 225 km/h (with catalyzer 220 km/h) 
Accelerations 7,5 s (ECE-Version); from 09.85: 8,2 s (with catalyzer 8,5 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,2/7,9/11,6 l (ECE-Version);~from 09.85: 6,6/8,2/12,1 l (w. catalyzer 7,0/8,7/12,5 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 E 2.3-16
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift 
Availability by request (from 03.86) 
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 3,07 (ECE-Version, until 01.87); from 09.85: 3,27 
Maximum speed 225 km/h (ECE-Version);~from 09.85: 220 km/h (with catalyzer 215 km/h) 
Accelerations 7,8 s (ECE-Version); from 09.85: 8,2 s (with catalyzer 8,5 s) 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,8/8,2/11,5 l (ECE-Version);~from 09.85: 7,0/8,6/12,0 l (w. catalyzer 7,5/9,2/12,4 l) 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle