The M160 is a turbocharged inline-three engine produced by Mercedes-Benz for use in Smart vehicles, from 1998 to 2007.

Design

M160 engines are rear mounted and mated to a 6-speed automated manual transmission.^[1] They are branded under the Suprex name. It was launched in 1998 with a single overhead camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder, a three-way catalytic converter, and a Garrett GT12 turbocharger.^[2] From 2003, it was succeeded by a 0.7 L version featuring an increased bore and stroke and performance improvements.

Models

Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Years
M160 E06 LA	0.6 L (599 cc)	33 kW (45 PS; 44 hp) at 5,250 rpm	70 N⋅m (52 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm	1998–2002
		37 kW (50 PS; 50 hp) at 5,250 rpm	80 N⋅m (59 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm	1998–2003
		45 kW (61 PS; 60 hp) at 5,250 rpm	88 N⋅m (65 lb⋅ft) at 2,250 rpm	2000–2003
		53 kW (72 PS; 71 hp) at 5,470 rpm	108 N⋅m (80 lb⋅ft) at 2,200 rpm	2002–2003
M160 E07 LA	0.7 L (698 cc)	37 kW (50 PS; 50 hp) at 5,250 rpm	80 N⋅m (59 lb⋅ft) at 1,800 rpm	2003–2006
		46 kW (63 PS; 62 hp) at 5,250 rpm	95 N⋅m (70 lb⋅ft) at 2,000–4,000 rpm
		61 kW (83 PS; 82 hp) at 5,250 rpm	110 N⋅m (81 lb⋅ft) at 2,250–4,500 rpm
		74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) at 5,250 rpm	130 N⋅m (96 lb⋅ft) at 2,500–5,300 rpm	2004–2006