Does anyone know what specifically made
the Euro 190-16v a few hundred (200-300) lbs.
lighter than the American version? Owning one, and having owned the other in the past, I'm really curious.
-Adam

I presume a lot of weight is in the bumpers. More weight in the side impact beams in the doors. Could also be some contribution from standard features. The listed Euro car weight might not inlcude AC, power seats, sunroof, etc. that would be standard in a US car.

Sixto
91 300SE
81 300SD

Your right, my American cossy has power seats whereas the gray market one didn't. I also don't remember the doors feeling as heavy on the Euro version. Nice insight.

Actually, it was the US version that had the side impact door beams... thus making the US doors heavier!

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2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
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03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)

Leave it to U.S. standards to slow down a blitzkrieg!

All the items listed had weight effect on the US model. PLUS on our cars there was a bit more sound deading material added.
EVEN on 8 valve 190E's (US models) from one year to another the weight increased. Iwould think that the SRS system added at least 10 - 15 lbs as well.

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