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190/190E 8 valve petrols
The 190, also known as the "W201" by Mercedes' own chassis codes, did however share its four-cylinder M102
petrol engines with the existing E-class. These were a 2.0 with
multi-point fuel-injection, and chain driven overhead cam producing 122
bhp, an otherwise identical 2.3 producing 136 bhp, and at the bottom of
the range a 2.0 carburettor engine with 105 bhp. In North America only
the 2.3 8 valve four-cylinder was available, slightly reduced in power
at 130 bhp. The 2.0 carburetted engine was replaced by a more efficient
1.8 L injected model producing 109 bhp during the last three years of
production. The fuel injected models are known as the 190E, whereas the
2.0 carburettor models were badged simply '190'. In Australia, the 1.8
model was known as the 180E. In the USA, the 190E 2.3 version was
dropped after 1988 and returned in 1991.
All petrol models were available with a four-speed automatic option
- switchable between standard and economy modes in Europe. This was a
very popular option even though it gave slower acceleration figures.
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