Used Mercedes-Benz 190E Transfer Box

No — the 190E (W201) was a rear-wheel-drive only car throughout its entire production run from 1982 to 1993, and was never offered with four-wheel drive in any variant or market. A transfer box is a component that splits drive between front and rear axles in 4WD or AWD systems, so the 190E simply never had one fitted. If you are hearing a noise or fault from the drivetrain, what you may actually be looking for is a differential, gearbox, propshaft, or driveshaft — a breaker can help you identify the correct part once you describe the symptom.

The 190E has no transfer box at any point in its production, so if a garage has written 'transfer box' on a quote, it is worth going back and clarifying — this may be a miscommunication or a mistaken term for another drivetrain component. The most likely candidates on a rear-wheel-drive 190E are the gearbox (manual or automatic), the propshaft running to the rear axle, or the rear differential. Supply your engine code from your V5 or a VIN check to a breaker, as that is the single most useful detail for matching any of those parts correctly.

No — every W201 190E variant sold, including all engine options from the 1.8 to the 2.6 six-cylinder and the diesel 190D, was rear-wheel drive without exception, and Mercedes-Benz did not offer a 4WD or AWD version of the W201 at any point between 1982 and 1993. There is therefore no trim level, engine variant, or model year of the 190E that would have a transfer box. If you have a Mercedes 4WD model such as a G-Class or a later ML-Class, those do use a transfer box and a breaker can source one for those vehicles instead.

For the rear-wheel-drive W201 190E, the relevant drivetrain components are the manual or automatic gearbox, the propshaft, the centre bearing, the rear differential, and the driveshafts at the rear wheels. Your engine code — found on the V5 registration document or via a VIN check — is the most important detail to give a breaker, as gearbox variants differ across the 1.8, 2.0, 2.3, 2.6, and diesel engines. Describe your exact fault or the part you need to replace and a breaker on Findapart can confirm the right component for your registration.