petrolLPGdiesel
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1963–2002
- body
- sedan, convertible, coupé, estate / wagon
- engine
- 2.0 L–3.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 64–302 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,455 kg
- fuel use
- 8.4 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 160–304 g/km
- US rating
- 17–20 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
2,281 are registered in the Netherlands today, #435 of all models. Most common build year: 1986 (234 cars).
19632002
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (16)
- 230 E 911
- 230 509
- 230 SL 331
- 230 C 239
- 230 E U9 88
- 230 S 58
- 230 Automatic 32
- 230 G Stationwagen 2400 21
- 230 S Automatic 19
- 230 G 18
- 230 T 18
- 230 G Stationwagen 2850 12
- 230 SL Cabriolet 8
- 230 G Open 2400 7
- 230 Ge/gelaendewagen 5
- 230 SL Automaat 5
🇺🇸 US versions (4)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1991–1991. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 230CE | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 230E | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 230E | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1991 | 230TE | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.