The Mercedes-Benz 190E (code named the W201) was unveiled at the 1982 Paris motor show and landed in the UK the following year. It was designed by Italian automobile designer Bruno Sacco, then head of styling at Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes were doing well with there larger cars but needed a new smaller car that could go toe to toe with BMW and there E21/E30 3 series which was making a splash in the lucrative company car sector. The new W201 had to be more compact and more affordable than the then current range of Mercedes cars but still retain all that was good about the their premium automobiles.
This example is a mid life facelift version but is essential a very lightly restyled version of the original four decade old design. So doe sit drive well enough to compete with its German rival?
Was it worth a premium over a larger, better equipped Ford or Vauxhall and does it still feel like a premium car today?
Make yourself comfortable while we take a good look around the car followed by a thorough test drive on the undulating North Yorkshire roads.

Thank you to Simon of 'Lot 76 CARS' for loaning me his pride and joy for an afternoon. If you want to see his ongoing Mercedes-Benz journey then head on over to the 'Lot 76 CARS' YouTube channel.

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