1993 Mercedes-Benz 190-Class Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This is the fourth 190E I've owned. Although this car isn't the one in the picture (that was the one it replaced) it looks almost exactly the same, the only noticable difference being an aftermarket Avantgarde grille. The last one went to the scrap yard purely because some idiot brakedown mechanic fitted the wrong ignition coil which caused a shortcircuit that burnt out the wiring loom. A great thing about these cars is how well they're designed, which means that they are very easy to take apart and put back together. Consequently, having had nothing serious go wrong with the old car other than an electrical fire, I bought another (cheaper, and less well looked after) with the same engine and in the same colour, stripped the old one for any parts that were needed. Performance and handling are reasonable given the spec, fuel economy is also pretty good (especially compared to the 2.6L version I own!) at around 28-32 MPG around town, to 37-41 MPG for motorway driving. It's quiet and comfortable, quick enough in the city, though the 2.6L version really is much better for motorway driving.Sep 28, 2008