Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)

Caught! Merc's new flyweight

Our scoop cameras uncover the new baby Mercedes, a Cortina-sized car just approved for launch in '82/83

Scoop : Merc stay RWD for '81 baby

Scoop! '83 Baby Benz

Mercedes Benz W201

Snap! We've seen the new small Mercedes again, this time in showroom trim on test in northern Europe. What's more, we've everything from engine outputs to market plans. Read on...

Star Turn

Few things are small about the stunning Mercedes 190 - apart from the road area it occupies. The promised limousine ride is a reality, but even more remarkable is the sheer breadth of the car's qualities. Steve Cropley reports from Stuttgart

Giant Test

Mercedes-Benz 190E v BMW 320i Four-door

Shooting Star

Mercedes, basking in the success of their 16-valve 190E 2.3 endurance run, take the 145mph flyer to Hockenheim circuit. Georg Kacher drives it

'G' Whizz!

Lorinser 190 by 'G' Series (International) Limited

Newcomers : New diesel for the 190

Daimler-Benz are finally launching a new diesel engine - a 2.0 litre for the new small 190. It's good

High-powered executives

BMW M535i v Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16

Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.3-16

Right hand drive versions of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 are now available though sales will be restricted to 600 cars over the next eighteen months. As most readers will know, this car uses a 2.3 litre injected engine with a dohc 16 valve cylinder head designed and built by Cosworth Engineering. This gives 185bhp at 6,200 rpm and 168 lb/ft torque at 4,500 rpm.

Open and shut cases

Thomson and Taylor Mercedes Benz 190 Cabriolet

Heard

Mercedes-Benz has developed a convertible 190 which could be on sale in under two years.