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            | Car name | 
            
                Mercedes-Benz W189
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                Audi A4
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            | Car type | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
        
        
            | Car body type | 
            
                sedan
             | 
            
                station wagon
             | 
        
        
            | Model | 
            
                mercedes
             | 
            
                audi
             | 
        
        
            | Variant | 
            
                w189
             | 
            
                a4
             | 
        
        
            | Modification | 
            
                3.0 AT (160 hp)
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                1.9 MT (110 hp) 4x4
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            | Release of cars | 
            
                1957
             | 
            
                1997
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            | The end of production | 
            
                1962
             | 
            
                2001
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                    |  Engine  | 
                
                
                    | Boost type | 
                    No | 
                    turbocharging | 
                
                
                    | Compression ratio | 
                    8.6 | 
                    19.5 | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder arrangement | 
                    in-line | 
                    in-line | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm | 
                    No | 
                    79.5 × 95.5 | 
                
                
                    | Engine capacity, cm³ | 
                    2996 | 
                    1896 | 
                
                
                    | Engine location | 
                    front, longitudinal | 
                    front, longitudinal | 
                
                
                    | Engine power supply system | 
                    engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection) | 
                    engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection) | 
                
                
                    | Engine type | 
                    diesel | 
                    diesel | 
                
                
                    | Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm | 
                    160 / 118 at — | 
                    110 / 81 at 4150 | 
                
                
                    | Maximum torque, N*m at rpm | 
                    237 at 4200 | 
                    235 at 1700 | 
                
                
                    | Number of cylinders | 
                    6 | 
                    4 | 
                
                
                    | Number of valves per cylinder | 
                    No | 
                    2 | 
                
                
                    |  General information  | 
                
                
                    | Brand country | 
                    Germany | 
                    Germany | 
                
                
                    | Car class | 
                    No | 
                    D | 
                
                
                    | Model assembly | 
                    Germany | 
                    Germany | 
                
                
                    | Number of doors | 
                    4 | 
                    5 | 
                
                
                    |  Performance indicators  | 
                
                
                    | Acceleration to 100 km/h, s | 
                    18 | 
                    11.9 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined | 
                    — / — / 15.8 | 
                    7.8 / 4.8 / 5.5 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel type | 
                    diesel fuel | 
                    diesel fuel | 
                
                
                    | Maximum speed, km/h | 
                    165 | 
                    190 | 
                
                
                    |  Sizes in mm  | 
                
                
                    | Front track width | 
                    No | 
                    1498 | 
                
                
                    | Ground clearance | 
                    No | 
                    110 | 
                
                
                    | Height | 
                    1620 | 
                    1417 | 
                
                
                    | Length | 
                    5190 | 
                    4478 | 
                
                
                    | Rear track width | 
                    No | 
                    1479 | 
                
                
                    | Wheel size | 
                    No | 
                    195 / 65 / R15 | 
                
                
                    | Wheelbase | 
                    3150 | 
                    2622 | 
                
                
                    | Width | 
                    1860 | 
                    1733 | 
                
                
                    |  Suspension and brakes  | 
                
                
                    | Front brakes | 
                    drum | 
                    disc | 
                
                
                    | Rear brakes | 
                    No | 
                    disc | 
                
                
                    | Type of front suspension | 
                    independent, spring | 
                    independent, spring | 
                
                
                    | Type of rear suspension | 
                    No | 
                    independent, spring | 
                
                
                    |  Transmission  | 
                
                
                    | Drive type | 
                    rear | 
                    full | 
                
                
                    | Number of gears | 
                    3 | 
                    5 | 
                
                
                    | Transmission | 
                    automatic | 
                    mechanical | 
                
                
                    |  Volume and weight  | 
                
                
                    | Curb weight, kg | 
                    No | 
                    1385 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel tank capacity, l | 
                    No | 
                    62 | 
                
                
                    | Gross weight, kg | 
                    No | 
                    1935 | 
                
                
                    | Trunk volume min/max, l | 
                    No | 
                    390 / 1250 |