Whatever the merits of the 190 may be...the 190 is NOT a downsized W124.
They are not "essentially" the same car.
M-B put a lot of care and thought into the 190, especially the latter versions. The 190 was supposed to be M-B's answer to the smaller Japanese imports. It was also the first small Benz in a long time. So Benz really put a lot of care into the 190. It was designed by Bruno Sacco.
But the 190 and the W124 are not the same car.
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