1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL W126 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 242 kph / 150 mph |
| Curb weight | 1859 kilograms (4098 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Displacement | 5547 cubic centimeters (5.5 liters / 338 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 279 metric horsepower (275 brake horsepower / 205 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 430 Newton-meters (317 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.7 s |
| 0-90 mph | 21.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 27.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 32.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 36.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.2 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.1 s @ 77 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.5 s @ 89 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 97 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.8 s @ 108 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.2 s @ 114 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.4 s @ 116 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.4 s @ 119 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.2 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 23.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 26.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 30.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 33.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 35.8 s |
| 0-200 kph | 37.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.5 s @ 97 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.0 s @ 123 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.3 s @ 143 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.4 s @ 156 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.1 s @ 166 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.6 s @ 174 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.9 s @ 179 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.1 s @ 183 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.1 s @ 187 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.0 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.8 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 36.6 s @ 198 kph |
