The 190 E 3.2 AMG ("Baby Hammer") was the first model sold through Mercedes-Benz dealerships with Mercedes-Benz new car warranty. About 200 complete cars were made, in black or silver: they were very expensive (about $90,000). Besides 200 complete 190 E 3.2 AMG's, Mercedes-Benz sold AMG body kits and 3.2l AMG engines separately, so there are 190's fitted with those features at the factory or retrofitted. Sporty 190E 3.2 AMG straight-six 12-valve engines produced 234 bhp (174 kW), and reached 260 km/h (162 mph)
Performance
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[TH]Max speed[/TH]
[TD]260 kph (162 mph)[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]0 - 100 kph[/TH]
[TD]6.2 s
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]0 - 200 kph[/TH]
[TD]27.4 s[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]0 - 100 mph[/TH]
[TD]16.1 s[/TD]
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Engine
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[TH]Power[/TH]
[TD]174 kw (234 bhp / 234 ps)[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Torque[/TH]
[TD]317 Nm (235 lb-ft)[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Displacement[/TH]
[TD]3.2 liters (196 ci)[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Engine type[/TH]
[TD]Inline 6, 12 valves, n/a[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Engine location[/TH]
[TD]front[/TD]
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General data
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[TH]Gearbox[/TH]
[TD]4 automatic[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Drive[/TH]
[TD]rear wheel drive[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Fuel capacity[/TH]
[TD][/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Year of introduction[/TH]
[TD]1992[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Home country[/TH]
[TD]Germany[/TD]
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Dimensions
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[TH]Curb weight[/TH]
[TD]1400 kg (3080 lbs) +[/TD]
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Calculations
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[TH]Power to Weight ratio[/TH]
[TD]167 bhp/tonne[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]Power per liter[/TH]
[TD]72 bhp/liter[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]1000 m (est)[/TH]
[TD]26.5 s @ 190 kph[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]1/8 mile (est)[/TH]
[TD]10.4 s @ 78 mph[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]1/4 mile (est)[/TH]
[TD]14.6 s @ 96 mph[/TD]
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[TH="bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]1/2 mile (est)[/TH]
[TD]24.2 s @ 113 mph[/TD]
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[TD]Speed range:[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD](max speed on gears,[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]top gear value theor.)[/TD]
[TD](km/h / mph)[/TD]
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[TD]I:[/TD]
[TD]57 / 35[/TD]
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[TD]II:[/TD]
[TD]100 / 62[/TD]
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[TD]III:[/TD]
[TD]159 / 99[/TD]
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[TD]IV:[/TD]
[TD]219 / 136[/TD]
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[TD]V:[/TD]
[TD]275 / 171[/TD]
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[TD]VI:[/TD]
[TD]/
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[TD]Fuel consumption[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD]extra-urban / city / highway / average combined:[/TD]
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[TD](city cycle is based on typical European traffic)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]l/100km:[/TD]
[TD]8.4-10.7 / 15.7-20 / 9.5-11.6 / 12.6[/TD]
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[TD]mpg (imp.):[/TD]
[TD]26.4-33.7 / 14.1-18 / 24.5-29.9 / 22.4[/TD]
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[TD]mpg (U.S.):[/TD]
[TD]22-28 / 11.8-15 / 20.4-24.8 / 18.7[/TD]
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[TD]km/l:[/TD]
[TD]9.4-11.9 / 5-6.4 / 8.7-10.6 / 7.9
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[TD]Accelerations:[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]0-30 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]1.5[/TD]
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[TD]0-40 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TD]0-50 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]2.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-60 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]3.2[/TD]
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[TD]0-70 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]3.9[/TD]
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[TD]0-80 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]4.6[/TD]
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[TD]0-90 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]5.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-100 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]6.2[/TD]
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[TD]0-110 km/h (s)[/TD]
[TD]7.7[/TD]
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[TD]0-120 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
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[TD]0-130 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]10.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-140 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]11.8[/TD]
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[TD]0-150 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]13.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-160 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]15.9[/TD]
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[TD]0-170 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]18.3[/TD]
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[TD]0-180 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
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[TD]0-190 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
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[TD]0-200 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]27.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-210 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]31.6[/TD]
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[TD]0-220 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
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[TD]0-230 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]48.7[/TD]
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[TD]0-240 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]64.4[/TD]
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[TD]0-250 km/h (s):[/TD]
[TD]113.5[/TD]
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