Vehicle Profile

Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth

1989–1993 · Sedan · RWD

$45,000 USDOriginal MSRP (1989)

original 1989 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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Compact sport sedan built to homologate Mercedes for DTM touring-car racing. The 2.5-liter inline-four wears a Cosworth-developed 16-valve cylinder head, paired with a close-ratio dogleg gearbox and a discreet aero kit. A precursor to the AMG-tuned Evolution models that battled BMW's M3.

Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth

Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
192 hp
Torque
173 lb-ft
0–60 mph
7.2s
Top Speed
146 mph
¼ Mile
15.5s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Sedan
Years
1989–1993
Original MSRP (1989)
$45,000 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: medium.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed146 mph
Rank #353 / 46724th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower192 hp
Rank #427 / 4679th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph7.2s
Rank #435 / 4677th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile15.5s
Rank #357 / 3888th percentilelower is better