Con. Complicated infotainment. Gets pricey quickly. Climb into a 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, in either sedan, coupe, convertible, or wagon form, and you will understand the true meaning of luxury But there’s another small, premium German sedan turning 40 in 2022, the W201 Mercedes 190, and it’s arguably even more important than the E30. The E30 was, and still is, a great car, but it The 5-speed auto in the C280 and 4-speed auto in the 190E shift smooth and effortlessly. If you care about speed,these cars aren't the fastest, but they still have decent pickup because they are lightweight (2,900 lbs for 190e and 3,350 for C280). 2. throwaway_777_ the bus • 4 yr. ago. My 190e has gone through sixteen winters with me. I agree that fluids are key: coolant every three years, brake fluid and ATF every two years, and motor oil every year. Power steering goes five years. The rest of the car just goes and goes. The home of the two 201's. I am going back to the '90s Mercedes well sooner than I normally would due to the rarity of this 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportline for sale in San Diego. Rarity, and cleanliness. The ad is sparse on details, but the car looks quite clean in photos -- though the seller does mention some patina in the paint.It appears to have the 2.6-liter engine making 158 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque and Good autoboxes. 190 2.0 carb engine has 90 bhp, 1.8 injection 113 bhp, 2.0 injection 122 bhp. Was a 136 bhp 2.3 injection in Europe, LHD only. Better built than C Class that followed. Lots of 200k + mile examples around, still in very good shape. MB single indicator and lights stalk on right of steering column where it should be. 1982 Peugeot 604 TD – $6,000. Engine/drivetrain: Turbodiesel 2.3 liter overhead cam inline 4, five-speed manual, RWD. Operational status: Runs and drives, but stalls – suspected fuel starvation. Peugeot left the US market after 1991, due to poor sales, but in other parts of the world, its cars are legendary. When Mercedes went to develop the 190E into a performance sedan, they didn’t turn to AMG. That’s because AMG was still an independent tuning house in those days. Hence the tie-up with Cosworth. But AMG wasn’t about to let a British company take honours in the power stakes, storied F1 history or not (and yes, it is weird to think about how The 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190e Cosworth 2.3 16V started with the unique four-cylinder engine, which features a twin-cam, four-valves-per-cylinder head, a high-flow intake manifold, an exhaust header and a free-flowing exhaust system. The package also added a close-ratio Getrag five-speed manual transmission, a limited-slip rear differential, a Car (s) 2002 BMW 330Ci, 1973 BMW 2002tii (in pieces) May 30, 2009. #9. Spectre said: The 190E will be cheaper to own than the BMW because when they made the 190E, Merc was heavily in to parts bin engineering. Non-engine parts for the 190E are just about everywhere, not so for the E36. lbVJj.