What kind of car is the Mercedes 190?

What kind of car is the Mercedes 190?

For other Mercedes-Benz models sharing the 190 model designation, see Mercedes-Benz 190 (disambiguation).

What kind of engine does a Mercedes 190e Cosworth have?

Cosworth Package Features. 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.

Is the head gasket weak on a Mercedes 190?

The 2.3-16 engine had a single row timing chain just like the standard M102. Only the newer 2.5-16 already had the updated duplex chain. The head gasket is a weak point in these engines.

Is the Mercedes-Benz 190 W201 engine reliable?

All W201 engines are fitted with timing chains, which normally don’t have a specified replacement interval. The timing chains in the W201 are generally reliable, except for early M102 engines, but they will not last forever. Read more about timing chains. This section contains Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) specifications.

Where did the Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 come from?

Sell yours here This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 was purchased new by the seller from Leitzinger Imports of State College, Pennsylvania, and it now shows just under 40k miles.

When did Mercedes Benz make 2.3 liters?

The car got a bump in displacement to 2.3-liters in 1984, which increased output from 113 horsepower to 130. Mercedes offered a diesel and a few special edition models over the years, but the one to have is the 2.3-16 or 2.5-16 model with a sweet, sweet Cosworth inline-four.

Is the Mercedes-Benz 190E Cosworth a good car?

For the Mercedes-Benz 190E Cosworth, Millennials comprise 42 percent of Hagerty insurance quotes for the 190E, out of 109 quotes in the last year. Overall, this tuned sedan is gaining appreciation as younger generations enter the market. This means the 190E 2.3-16 likely still has room to grow.

How much does a Mercedes Benz 190E cost?

Mercedes spent an ungodly sum developing the 190E and readily admits the car is massively over-engineered, so even now the cars hold up remarkably well. Their prices do, too. Both the 190E 2.3-16 and Cosworth variants hold a No. 1-condition value of $40,100.