190 E 2.3
  • Design name
    W 201 E 23
  • Type
    201.028
  • Production period
    09.1988 - 08.1993
  • Note on production period
    production standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    M 102 E 23 / 102.985
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
  • Bore x Stroke
    95.5 x 80.2 mm
  • Total displacement
    2298 cc
  • Compression ratio
    9.0
  • Rated output
    132 hp / 97 kW (RÜF version: 136 hp / 100 kW at 5100 rpm;~from 01.1991: 136 hp / 100 kW at 5200 rpm
  • Rated torque
    198 Nm (RÜF version: 205 Nm) at 3500 rpm;~from 01.1991: 200 Nm at 3500 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    1 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
  • Valve operation
    1 overhead camshaft
  • Camshaft drive
    single roller chain
  • Fuel system
    manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic)
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    above the rear axle / 55 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    A-arm / shock-absorber strut
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    multilink suspension (hydropneumatic level control optional)
  • Front springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    gas-pressure shock absorber struts / gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    recirculating-ball power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system optional (from 01.1991 as standard); disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
  • Wheels
    sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
  • Wheel rims
    6 J x 15 H 2; with sports suspension: 7 J x 15 H 2
  • Tires
    185/65 R 15 87 H; with sports suspension: 205/55 R 15 87 H
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    divided cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    5-speed manual transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard (until 08.1989)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; V. 0.78; R. 4.27
  • Final drive ratio
    3.27
  • Maximum speed
    200 km/h (with catalyst 197 km/h)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.3 s (with catalyst 10.6 s)
  • Fuel consumption
    6.7 / 8.1 / 11.3 l (with catalyst 6.9 / 8.6 / 11.7 l)
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Gearing
    5-speed manual transmission
  • Availibility
    as standard (from 09.1989)
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    dry single-disc clutch
  • Transmission type
    change-speed gear
  • Gear ratios
    I. 3.91; II. 2.17; III. 1.37; IV. 1.0; V. 0.81; R. 4.27
  • Final drive ratio
    3.46
  • Maximum speed
    200 km/h (with catalyst 197 km/h), from 01.1991: 200 km/h)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.3 s (with catalyst 10.6 s)
  • Fuel consumption
    6.7 / 8.1 / 11.3 l (with catalyst 6.9 / 8.6 / 11.7 l)
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Gearing
    4-speed automatic transmission
  • Availibility
    optional
  • Shifting
    central floor gear shift lever
  • Clutch
    hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
  • Transmission type
    planetary gear system
  • Gear ratios
    I. 4.25; II. 2.41; III. 1.49; IV. 1.0; R. 5.67
  • Final drive ratio
    3.27
  • Maximum speed
    195 km/h (with catalyst 192 km/h), from 01.1991: 195 km/h)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    10.3 s (with catalyst 10.7 s)
  • Fuel consumption
    7.3 / 8.9 / 10.9 l (with catalyst 7.8 / 9.3 / 11.3 l)
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Wheelbase
    2665 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1441 / 1421 mm (
  • Length
    4448 mm
  • Width
    1690 mm
  • Height
    1375 mm (
  • Kerb weight
    1220 kg; from 01.1991: 1240 kg
  • by Guideline
    DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
  • Gross weight
    1720 kg; from 01.1991: 1740 kg; from 01.1992: 1790 kg
  • Units produced
    a total of 186,610 (from 03.1983)
  • Prices
    09.1988: DM 39,615.00 02.1989: DM 40,299.00 01.1990: DM 41,040.00 10.1990: DM 42,294.00 01.1991: DM 43,320.00 06.1991: DM 44,574.00 02.1992: DM 45,885.00 10.1992: DM 47,367.00 01.1993: DM 49,220.00
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