The 1993 (last year of production) 2.6L 190E sold in the US had 158 bhp.

It was also the last of the smaller Mercedes sedans to be offered with a 5-speed manual transmission in the US. If you can find one of them, it would certainly add to the "sportiness."

In addition to the manual transmission models, MBUSA also offered "Sportline" and "Limited Edition" models which didn't offer any increased engine performance, did offer some modest suspension tuning and interior upgrades.