 This legislation had been in the pipeline for some time, with many cars becoming available with catalytic converters or fuel injection from around 1990.However, some versions of the Peugeot 106 were sold with carburetor engines from its launch in 1991, as were versions of the Renault Clio and Nissan Primera (launched in 1990) and initially all versions of Ford Fiesta range except the XR2i when it was launched in 1989.Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz had been producing mechanically fuel-injected cars since the early 1950s, while the first mainstream family car to feature fuel injection was the Volkswagen Golf GTI in 1976.