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Mother and its baby (Benz)
At the end of 70's, Mercedes-Benz had an old-fashioned reputation of doing big cars, for rich and old people. But engineers at Benz's office want to change this statement.
They were ready to produce something new, and more affordable for younger drivers too. This was the basis specs of the 190 (code name : W201), also called baby-benz.
Officially presented at Francfort car show in 1983, this new car had the height of a little family car, but the shape of its bigger sisters (200, 230, ...).
With this picture, we can clearly see the filiation between her and the 300D Turbo Diesel. The rear side of these two cars is pretty equivalent, only the design is a little bit fresher on the 190E.
At its launch, the car was available with 2 engines, called 190 & 190E. The first one was 2 liters petrol inline 4 with carburetor, and the other one is delivered with injection. This system permit the 190E to improve its power to 122hp.
Both models were available with a manual or automatic transmission, with 4 gears. With supplement, you could choose for an extra 5th gear on the manual.
At the end of its commercial period, the 190 was a success for Mercedes who have won its bet on both side. First one, they achieved to produce almost 2 millions of 190 (all versions included), and second one, they gain younger clients and diversify their range of products.
Shot taken at the Mercedes-Benz museum, Stuttgart, Bade-Wurtemberg.
Mother and its baby (Benz)
At the end of 70's, Mercedes-Benz had an old-fashioned reputation of doing big cars, for rich and old people. But engineers at Benz's office want to change this statement.
They were ready to produce something new, and more affordable for younger drivers too. This was the basis specs of the 190 (code name : W201), also called baby-benz.
Officially presented at Francfort car show in 1983, this new car had the height of a little family car, but the shape of its bigger sisters (200, 230, ...).
With this picture, we can clearly see the filiation between her and the 300D Turbo Diesel. The rear side of these two cars is pretty equivalent, only the design is a little bit fresher on the 190E.
At its launch, the car was available with 2 engines, called 190 & 190E. The first one was 2 liters petrol inline 4 with carburetor, and the other one is delivered with injection. This system permit the 190E to improve its power to 122hp.
Both models were available with a manual or automatic transmission, with 4 gears. With supplement, you could choose for an extra 5th gear on the manual.
At the end of its commercial period, the 190 was a success for Mercedes who have won its bet on both side. First one, they achieved to produce almost 2 millions of 190 (all versions included), and second one, they gain younger clients and diversify their range of products.
Shot taken at the Mercedes-Benz museum, Stuttgart, Bade-Wurtemberg.