190 E 2.3-16

Design name:
W 201 E 23/2
Type:
201.034
Production period:
09.1983 / 09.1984 - 06.1988
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst as an option from 09.1985, as standard from 09.1986)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 102 E 23/2 / 102.983
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line; 15° inclination to the right
Bore x Stroke:
95.5 x 80.25 mm
Total displacement:
2299 cc (tax classification: 2276 cc)
Compression ratio:
10.5 (ECE version); from 09.1985: 9.7
Rated output:
185 hp / 136 kW at 6200 rpm (ECE version. bis 01.1987); from 09.1985: 177 hp / 130 kW (with catalyst 170 hp / 125 kW) at 5800 rpm
Rated torque:
235 Nm at 4500 rpm (ECE version, until 01.1987); from 09.1985: 230 Nm (with catalyst 220 Nm) at 4750 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts
Camshaft drive:
single roller chain
Fuel system:
manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled (Bosch KE-Jetronic)
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 70 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
A-arm / shock-absorber strut (level control optional)
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension with hydropneumatic level control
Front springs:
coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, 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 12.1984 as standard); disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 J x 15 H 2
Tires:
205/55 VR 15
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
5-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 4.08; II. 2.52; III. 1.77; IV. 1.26; V. 1.0; R. 4.16
Final drive ratio:
3.07 (ECE version, until 01.1987); from 09.1985: 3.27
Maximum speed:
230 km/h (ECE version); from 09.1985: 225 km/h (with catalyst 220 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.5 (ECE version); from 09.85: 8.2 s (with catalyst 8.5 s)
Fuel consumption:
6.2 / 7.9 / 11.6 l (ECE version); from 09.1985: 6.6 / 8.2 / 12.1 l (with catalyst 7.0 / 8.7 / 12.5 l)
by Guideline:
80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle

Gearing:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
optional (from 03.1986)
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:
3.07 (ECE version, until 01.1987); from 09.1985: 3.27
Maximum speed:
225 km/h (ECE-Version); from 09.1985: 220 km/h (with catalyst 215 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.8 s (ECE version); from 09.85: 8.2 s (with catalyst 8.5 s)
Fuel consumption:
6.8 / 8.2 / 11.5 l (ECE version); from 09.1985: 7.0 / 8.6 / 12.0 l (with catalyst 7.5 / 9.2 / 12.4 l)
by Guideline:
80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle

Wheelbase:
2665 mm
Front / rear track:
1445 / 1429 mm
Length:
4430 mm
Width:
1706 mm
Height:
1361 mm
Kerb weight:
1260 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
1760 kg; from 10.1986: 1770 kg