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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
I don't think the above bad experience with the 190 is all that common. Tom W
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Agreed.
I drove an 86 190D 5 speed for almost 150K miles in the early 90's and it was one of the best cars I've ever owned. I'd buy one again in a second.
I currently own a 2.5 turbo and I'd say it might be slightly faster than the 190D but its pretty much a wash. I live at sea level with no hills and my 190D would routinely deliver 40-43MPG.
The only real downside to the W201 chassis is that its pretty small, especially in the back seat. Make sure you can live with the dimensions of the interior.