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3.9 Liter V6
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany
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25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Mercedes W 201: Der Nachwuchs-Daimler wird 25
Am W 201 war 1982 alles neu: Die Form, das Fahrwerk und das Format. Billig war der "Baby Benz" nicht, dafür sicher. Und der 2.3-16 eignete sich als Basis für eine Rückkehr in den Tourenwagensport. (Everything on the W201 was new: the shape, the suspension and the format. It was not a cheap car, but it was safe. And the 2.3-16 was the perfect car for the return into the Touring Car Sport scene.) ![]() Anfangs widersprach die neue Baureihe Zwo-null-eins den Sehgewohnheiten der Mercedes-Klientel. Schmal und kantig stand der Neue auf seinen 14-Zoll-Rädern. Chrom fand sich am Kühler, sonst nirgends. Glattflächige Radkappen aus grauem Kunststoff und ein hohes, kantiges Heck dienten der guten Aerodynamik des 190, der schon rein formal nichts mit seinem Namensvetter, dem Nitribitt-Roadster 190 SL aus den 1950er-Jahren zu tun hatte. (At the beginning traditional Mercedes clients had to adapt and get used to the look of the new car. Standing on its 14" rims was a narrow and boxy little car. The only chrome could be found on the grille: and that was it. Flat hubcaps made out of grey plastic and a high, boxy rear all helped the aerodynamik efficiency of the 190, which had nothing in common with the "190" SL from the '50s.) ![]() Der Name diente der Abgrenzung zur Mittelklasse, deren kleinstes Modell den Zahlencode 200 trug. Unter der Haube steckte ein Zweiliter-Vierzylinder. Den vom M 102 des 230E abgeleiteten Motor gab es wahlweise mit Einspritzung (190E, 122 PS) oder als Vergaser mit der auf 90 PS gedrosselten Maschine des Mittelklasse-Modells 200. (The name "190" came from the smallest engine available which was labelled with the code "200". Under the hood was a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine that was developed out of the M102 from the W123 230E. The engine was available in carburator form with 90-horsepower (190) and with fuel injection, where it developed 122-horsepower (190E).) ![]() Für den W 201, der technisch und formal Vorbild für folgende Modelle war, hatten die Mercedes-Techniker ein völlig neues Fahrwerk entwickelt. Vorne ruhten Dämpferbeine auf Dreiecks-Querlenkern, hinten führten je fünf Lenker ein Rad. Die Raumlenkerachse ermöglichte konstante Spur- und Sturzwerte, kurz das Rad blieb auch voll beladen oder in schnellen Kurven aufrecht am Boden. Zahn Jahre haben sich die Daimler-Ingenieure für die neue Achse Zeit genommen, erste Prototypen entstanden schon 1972. (Mercedes engineers had developed a completely new suspension for the Baby Benz: the 5-link suspension. This enabled the car to be more stable in corners and at higher speeds. It took Daimler engineeres 10 years to develop this revolutionary suspension with the first prototypes arriving in 1972!) ![]() Die aufwendige Technik und der Feinschliff an allen Ecken wollten bezahlt sein: Ein 190E kostete im Dezember 1982 bei der Markteinführung 27.741 D-Mark und damit gerade einmal 1200 Mark weniger als der eine ganze Klasse größere 230E mit 136 PS starkem Einspritzmotor. Dank 160 Kilo weniger Gewicht und einem Cw-Wert von 0,33 fuhr der Kleine dem Großen jedoch locker davon, vom moderneren Fahrwerk ganz zu schweigen. (The technology and quality that went into the 190 made it very expensive. A 190E in December of '82 cost 27,741 DM - 1,200 DM less than a W123 230E with 136-horsepower. But thanks to 10 kg less weight and a coefficiency of drag ratings of 0.33, the little 190 was quicker off the line - and handled better than the 230E.) ![]() Endgültig auf und davon ging es 1983 mit dem 2.3-16. Der 2,3-Liter-Vierzylinder leistete mit dem neuen Vierventil-Zylinderkopf stramme 185 PS und beschleunigte den 190 E 2.3-16 auf bis zu 230 km/h. Schon vor der Markteinführung hatte Mercedes mit dem neuen Modell mehrere Rekorde in Nardo aufgestellt. Zum Beispiel fuhr der geflügelte Benz eine Distanz von 50.000 Kilometern mit einem Schnitt von 247,9 km/h. (A sensation appeared in 1983, when the 2.3-16 was shown to the public. The 2.3-l 4-cylinder engine developed 185-horsepower and enabled the 190E 2.3-16 to reach a sensational top speed of 230 km/h. Even before the car was introduced to the public, Mercedes had achieved a number of speed and world records at Nardo. For example, the 2.3-16 absolved 50,000 kilometers with an average speed of 247,9 km/h.) ![]() Mit dem 2.3-16 kehrte Mercedes nach den Einsätzen von Privatfahrern und dem Eröffnungsrennen der Grand-Prix-Schleife auf dem Nürburgring mit 21 baugleichen 190E in den Tourenwagensport zurück. Sieger der Nürburgring-Rennens wurde übrigens Ayrton Senna, der spätere Formel-1-Weltmeister. (With the 2.3-16, Mercedes re-entered the Touring Car scene at the Nürburgring with 21 identical 190E's. Incidentally, the race was won by Ayrtn Senna, the latter Formula One world champion.) ![]() Die traditionelle Kombination Mercedes und Diesel durfte im Programm des Baby-Benz nicht fehlen: 1983 kam der 72 PS starke 190D mit neuem Zweiliter-Diesel. Knapp zwei Jahre später folgte der 190D 2.5 mit fünf Zylindern und 90 PS. Im September 1987 krönte der 2.5 Turbo die Dieselpalette mit 122 PS aus einem aufgeladenen 2,5-Liter-Fünfzylinder und 192 km/h Höchstgeschwindigkeit. (The traditional combination of Mercedes and Diesel couldn't be left out. In 183 the 72-horsepower 190D with a new 2-liter diesel engine appeared followed almost two years later by the 190D 2.5, a 5-cylinder design with 90-horsepower. In September of 1987, the 2.5 Turbo appeared. Delivering 122-horsepower to the rear wheels, the 192 km/h fast 2.5 Turbo was the speed king amongst the conservative 190 diesels.) ![]() Seit 1985 gab es auch sechs im Benz: Der 2.6 leistete seidige 166 PS (mit Katalysator 160 PS) und kostete 44.289 D-Mark. Teurer ging es mit dem 502 gebauten Homologationsmodell 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II. Der blauschwarze Renner unterschied sich durch einen kräftigeren Motor mit 235 PS, wilde Flügel und 17-Zoll-Räder von der Basis 2.5-16. (Since 1985 the allure of 6-cylinder engines could also be found in the Baby Benz. The 2.6 delivered 166-horsepower (160-hp with a catalytic converter) and cost a whooping 44,289 DM. It got more expensive with the 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II, a car that was built 502 times. The blue-black racing 190 was characterized by a 235-horsepower engine, wild wings and 17" rims.) ![]() Mit einer großen Modellpflege ging der W 201 ab 1988 in seine zweite Lebenshälfte. Breite Planken an den Seiten – die so genannten Sacco-Bretter – tiefer gezogene Bug- und Heckschürzen sowie etwas mehr Platz im Innenraum durch neue Sitze werteten die Baureihe auf. (The facelifte ocurred in 1988. Wider side planks (Sacco-Bretter), lowered bumpers and more interior space through the use of newly design seats all gave the 190 a new lease on life.) ![]() Zum Schluss gab es 1992 drei Avantgarde-Sondermolle mit Metallic-Lack und eigenständigen Sitzbezügen: Den 190E 1.8 Verde in Rot, den 190D 2.5 Verde in grün und den 190E 2.3 azzuro in Blau. Mit Nummer 1.879.629, einem 2.6 in silbermetallic ging die Produktion des 190 zu Ende, es wartete die C-Klasse (W 202) mit mehr Platz, serienmäßigen Airbags und – ab 1996 – einem T-Modell.a (Near the end, in 1992, the 190 was available in three special edition colors: the 190E 1.8 Verde in red, the 190D 2.5 Verde in green and the 190E 2.3 azzuro in blue. Production ended after 1,879,629 190s had been produced. The 190 was replaced by the W202 C-Class.) |
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3.8 Liter Supercharged V6
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
190 is still the iconic car that put Merc on the map with the proletariat. Its a pity that no one makes boxy cars anymore. I love these types of designs. Solid and no-nonsense cars... Thats one of the best designs Merc has ever come up with. New C returns to its roots so to speak and got rid of those hideous ovoid lamps which dont belong on a merc. Unfortunately, rear-end tail lamps remained more japanese in their look. Volvo and Merc made their fortune on boxy cars which came with high quality and timeless designs. I would pick one up today if they still made them.
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Ovoid lamps were the best design cue Mercedes came with in the 1990s, and the new C-Klasse is hideous. The front end is nice, I agree, but the car looks like its own caricature, totally botched proportions and misfitted elements...
The 190 might have been a milestone for Mercedes, but it still is the ultimate Renterwagen, the boring and cheap-looking car with an expensive badge. Who cares for great engineering if on the outside it looks like put together hastily from leftover parts? |
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Thanks for the German with subtitles!
It reminds me how bad my German is. This model has always looked alright to me - nothing outstanding - but when I saw the black one with the giant spoiler you posted, I gagged on my breakfast a bit. It looks like a cross between Fast n da Furious and (obviously) a classy MB. It doesn't look right.Thanks for sharing ![]()
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
It's a little ricey but I'm diggin that body kit
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
You did not just call a 190 E Evolution rice. It's anti-rice.
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3.9 Liter V6
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Great starter Benz. One of best friends had a 190D for 22 years (he got it when it had around 1500 miles on it back in 1985). It sat outside in a cold northern seaside salted road-- town for about 15 years of its life. He put over 300k miles (almost no highway) on it before he traded for a CRV this year. He used to drive about 30 minutes just to fill it up with Diesel at the nearest station! Still had the original engine, trans (standard!), rims, paint, interior, and most everything else the day he traded it. It seemed almost impossible to stop. I'd bet its back on the road somewhere now.
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3.9 Liter V6
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany
Drives: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W126)
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Re: 25 Years of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Hi guys,
Thanks for the comments. I will check them out and reply tomorrow. I got a treat for you all coming up now! ![]() |
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