The presentation of the Mercedes-Benz W 201 series on 8 December 1982 was an event eagerly anticipated by public and trade press alike. The W 201 did not follow a predecessor series, but added a third saloon line to the passenger car range along with the S-Class and E-Class – and caused something of a sensation at the time.
|
Model
|
Designation
|
Production period pre-series – end
|
Unit numbers
|
|
190
|
W 201 V 20
|
1982 – 1984
|
35,021
|
|
190 E / 190 E 2.0
|
W 201 E 20
|
1982 – 1993
|
638,180
|
|
190 E 2.3
|
W 201 E 23
|
1983 – 1993 (before Sept. 1986 export model for North America only)
|
186,610
|
|
190 D
|
W 201 D 20
|
1983 – 1993
|
452,806
|
|
190 D 2.2
|
W 201 D 22
|
1983 – 1985 (export model for North America only)
|
10,560
|
|
190 (neuer Motor)
|
W 201 V 20/1
|
1984 – 1991
|
83,540
|
|
190 E 2.3-16
|
W 201 E 23/2
|
1984 – 1988
|
19,487
|
|
190 D 2.5
|
W 201 D 25
|
1985 – 1993
|
147,502
|
|
190 E 2.6
|
W 201 E 26
|
1986 – 1993
|
104,907
|
|
190 D 2.5 Turbo
|
W 201 D 25 A
|
1986 – 1993 (before Sept. 1987 export model for North America only)
|
20,915
|
|
190 E 2.5-16
|
W 201 E 25/2
|
1988 – 1993
|
5,743
|
|
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution
|
W 201 E 25/2
|
1989
|
502
|
|
190 E 1.8
|
W 201 E 18
|
1990 – 1993
|
173,354
|
|
190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II
|
W 201 E 25/2
|
1990
|
502
|
|
Total
|
1,879,629
|
Source: Daimler AG
