AN ENDURING BENEFIT
The Merc 190 is a satisfying, classy, everyday saloon that was built to last, which is why there are still so many good ones around today. John Evans tells you how to get one
HOW TO BUY A MERCEDES-BENZ 190
Five-link rear suspension was introduced with the 190 and helped to achieve tidy handling with a good ride.
If you’re looking to buy a reliable, modern classic or a daily driver with a difference, then relax: you’ve just found it. The Mercedes- Benz 190 is an old-school Merc of unimpeachable quality designed to sell in big numbers. (Almost two million were sold during its 11-year run, from 1982 to 1993.) Mercedes spent over £600 million developing the model, declaring the result to be “massively over-engineered”, a phrase that should be music to the ears of anyone seeking a 190 today.