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1998 W201 190e 2.6
Hey guys I've been glazing over the usual car ads just to see whats out there and I came across a nice little 190e 2.6. I'm not a pro with the W201s, but this car caught my eye and after a brief dig I'm confused on what it is.
The ad says its a '98. A pic of the dealer tag on it says 98'. A pic of the badging shows its a 190e 2.6 From what I can gather, these don't exist? It clearly looks like a W201 to me, but I can't find anything saying they made these cars in 98'. By then it was the W202. It actually looks like a really nice car. Just figured I'd share and ask about it being a 98' W201. Cheers Link to ad: https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-mercedes/6796876220.html |
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The W201 was for sold in the USA from '84 to '93 model years and was replaced by the "C-class" W202 for '94.
The 2.6L six-cylinder model, 190E 2.6, was available in the USA from '87 to '93. Prior to '87 all were 2.3L four-cylinders, and I think sometime late in the W201 production run the 2.3L four-cylinder model was deleted from the USA catalog, so only the 2.6L six-cylinder was sold in the USA. The car looks decent for the mileage, but photos can be deceiving. The only obvious thing I see is the radio antenna is askew. I rarely see W201s anymore, and when I do they are usually pretty thrashed. The lower body plastic cladding as shown in the photos was '89 to '93. Duke |
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2.3L was discontinued in 1988 and reintroduced for '91-93.
The car in link has painted mirror covers and the late steering wheel, both of which only available '92-93. It will also have first gear start if the trans hasn't been tampered with. |
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Ah ok cool. Thanks for the clarification.
Yeah I had read that they stopped making W201s in that year too but I was deceived by the photos. I wouldn’t mind the car for the engine, so long as it was taken care of. I’m not really ready for another car to add to my addic-*cough*- collection, but if I was I’d look into this one. If it were a manual I’d definitely check it out though. |
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