Mercedes-Benz C-Class, 1988–1993

Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift specifications

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift was built from 1988 to 1993. This page lists all 57 versions (sedan) with 71–232 hp and 123–245 Nm of torque.

71–232 hp
Power (53–173 kW): 123–245 Nm
Torque (91–181 lb-ft): 7.1–18.6 s
0–100 km/h (fastest to slowest version): 250 km/h
Highest top speed (155 mph)

All versions

From least to most powerful. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market and model year.

Power, torque and performance for each version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift.
Version	Engine	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h	Top speed	Gearbox	Drive
190 D 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	71 hp 53 kW	123 Nm	18.1 s	160 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	71 hp 53 kW	123 Nm	18.1 s	160 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	71 hp 53 kW	123 Nm	18.6 s	156 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	74 hp 55 kW	126 Nm	18.1 s	160 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	74 hp 55 kW	126 Nm	17.9 s	160 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre diesel	74 hp 55 kW	126 Nm	18.6 s	156 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 AT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	89 hp 66 kW	154 Nm	16.1 s	170 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 MT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	89 hp 66 kW	154 Nm	15.1 s	174 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 AT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	93 hp 69 kW	158 Nm	16.1 s	170 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 MT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	93 hp 69 kW	158 Nm	15.1 s	174 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	101 hp 75 kW	160 Nm	12.8 s	183 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	101 hp 75 kW	160 Nm	12.8 s	183 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	101 hp 75 kW	160 Nm	13.1 s	178 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	165 Nm	12.4 s	185 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	165 Nm	12.4 s	185 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	165 Nm	12.7 s	180 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	158 Nm	12.8 s	183 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	158 Nm	12.8 s	183 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 Kat 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	104 hp 77 kW	158 Nm	13.1 s	178 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 4MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	12.3 s	185 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 5MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	12.3 s	185 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 AT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	13 s	180 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 Kat 4MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	12.3 s	185 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 Kat 5MT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	12.3 s	185 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 1.8 Kat AT Sedan	1.8 litre gasoline	108 hp 80 kW	150 Nm	13 s	180 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E Kat 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	116 hp 87 kW	172 Nm	10.9 s	190 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E Kat 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	116 hp 87 kW	172 Nm	10.9 s	190 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E Kat 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	116 hp 87 kW	172 Nm	11.5 s	185 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 Turbo AT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	120 hp 90 kW	225 Nm	11.5 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	178 Nm	10.5 s	195 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	178 Nm	10.5 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	178 Nm	11 s	190 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 Kat 4MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	175 Nm	10.9 s	195 km/h	Manual, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 Kat 5MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	175 Nm	10.9 s	193 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 Kat AT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	175 Nm	11.5 s	190 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.0 MT Sedan	2.0 litre gasoline	120 hp 90 kW	175 Nm	10.5 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 Turbo AT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	124 hp 93 kW	231 Nm	11.5 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 D 2.5 Turbo MT Sedan	2.5 litre diesel	124 hp 93 kW	231 Nm	10.9 s	195 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 Kat AT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	130 hp 97 kW	198 Nm	10.7 s	192 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 Kat MT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	130 hp 97 kW	198 Nm	10.6 s	197 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 AT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	134 hp 100 kW	200 Nm	10.7 s	195 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 Kat AT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	134 hp 100 kW	200 Nm	10.7 s	195 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 Kat MT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	134 hp 100 kW	200 Nm	10.6 s	200 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.3 MT Sedan	2.3 litre gasoline	134 hp 100 kW	200 Nm	10.6 s	200 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 AT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	220 Nm	9.5 s	207 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 Kat AT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	220 Nm	9.5 s	207 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 Kat MT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	220 Nm	9.2 s	212 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 MT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	158 hp 118 kW	220 Nm	9.2 s	212 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 AT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	164 hp 122 kW	228 Nm	9 s	210 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.6 MT Sedan	2.6 litre gasoline	164 hp 122 kW	228 Nm	8.9 s	215 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution Kat MT 2.5-16 Evolution Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	191 hp 143 kW	235 Nm	7.7 s	230 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 Kat AT 2.5-16 Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	192 hp 143 kW	235 Nm	8.1 s	225 km/h	Automatic, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 Kat MT 2.5-16 Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	192 hp 143 kW	235 Nm	7.7 s	230 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 AT 2.5-16 Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	201 hp 150 kW	240 Nm	7.8 s	230 km/h	Automatic, 4-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution MT 2.5-16 Evolution Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	201 hp 150 kW	240 Nm	7.5 s	235 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 MT 2.5-16 Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	201 hp 150 kW	240 Nm	7.5 s	235 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II MT 2.5-16 Evolution II Sedan 4-doors	2.5 litre gasoline	232 hp 173 kW	245 Nm	7.1 s	250 km/h	Manual, 5-speed	Rear wheel drive

Dimensions and weight

Typical values for the W201, facelift, sedan.
Length	4,448 mm	175 in
Width	1,690 mm	67 in
Height	1,375 mm	54 in
Wheelbase	2,665 mm	105 in
Ground clearance	125 mm	5 in
Kerb weight	1,160–1,340 kg	2,557–2,954 lb
Boot space	410 litres	14 cu ft
Seats	5
Turning circle	10.6 m	35 ft
Fuel tank	55 litres	15 US gal
Towing (braked trailer)	up to 3,340 kg	7,363 lb

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift

What is the most powerful Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift?

The 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II MT 2.5-16 evolution ii sedan 4-doors, with 232 hp (173 kW) and 245 Nm of torque.

How fast is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift from 0 to 100 km/h?

The quickest version, the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II MT 2.5-16 evolution ii sedan 4-doors, takes 7.1 seconds; the slowest takes 18.6 seconds. 0–60 mph is about 0.3 seconds quicker than 0–100 km/h.

What engines does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift have?

Engines from 1.8 to 2.6 litres, running on diesel or gasoline. The table above lists the power, torque and gearbox of each version.

How big is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201, facelift?

About 4,448 mm long, 1,690 mm wide and 1,375 mm tall (175 in long), weighing 1,160–1,340 kg. Figures vary slightly by body style.

Every Mercedes-Benz C-Class generation

W201 1982–1988
W201, facelift 1988–1993
1st generation (W202) 1993–1997
W202/S202 1993–1997
1st generation (W202), facelift 1997–2001
W202/S202, facelift 1997–2001
2nd generation (W203) 2000–2004
W203/S203/CL203 2000–2004
2nd generation (W203), facelift 2004–2008
W203/S203/CL203, facelift 2004–2008
3rd generation (W204) 2006–2011
W204/S204 2006–2011
3rd generation (W204), facelift 2011–2015
W204/S204/C204, facelift 2011–2015
4th generation (W205) 2014–2018
W205/S205/C205 2014–2018
4th generation (W205), facelift 2018–2023
W205/S205/C205, facelift 2018–2023
5th generation (W206) 2021–present

Mercedes-Benz C-Class overview: current engines, dimensions and markets

Sources: manufacturer data for each version. Figures are manufacturer claims and vary by market, model year and equipment.