Comparison of Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) E 2.3-16 and Volkswagen Passat (B3, B4) 1.8 G60 Syncro

Attribute	Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) E 2.3-16 ×	Volkswagen Passat (B3, B4) 1.8 G60 Syncro ×
General
Make	Mercedes-Benz	Volkswagen
Model	190	Passat
Generation	190 (W201)	Passat (B3, B4)
Modification	E 2.3-16	1.8 G60 Syncro
Website	https://www.mercedes-benz.com/	https://www.vw.com/
Number of doors	4	-
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Station wagon (estate)
Transmission	manual	-
Number of gears	5	-
Production from (year)	1984	1988
Production to (year)	1987	1992
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	232	-
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	7.8	9.6
City consumption (l/100km)	11.6	15
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)	6.2	10
Combined consumption (l/100km)	7.9	12
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	All wheel drive (4x4)
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	185	160
Max. torque (Nm)	235	220
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	-	1,781
Compression ratio	9.7	10.8
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	6,200	5,600
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,500	3,800
Cylinder bore (mm)	95.5	81
Piston stroke (mm)	80.25	86.4
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	Dohc	-
Turbine	-	Turbocharger
Fuel tank (l)	70	70
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	-	Co McPherson strut
Rear wheel suspension	Hydro-pneumatic element	-
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	-
Rear brakes	Disc	-
Tires size	205/55 VR15	195/55 R15
Turning radius (m)	10.6	-
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,430	4,770
Gross weight (kg)	1,760	-
Maximum boot space (l)	410	-