1993 Mercedes-Benz S 420 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.7 s @ 96 mph |
| Top speed | 245 kph / 152 mph |
| Years built | 1993 - 1998 |
| Displacement | 4196 cubic centimeters (4.2 liters / 256 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 279 metric horsepower (275 brake horsepower / 205 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 400 Newton-meters (295 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 19.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 24.4 s |
| 0-110 mph | 28.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 31.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.6 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.5 s @ 75 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.9 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.7 s @ 96 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.7 s @ 108 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.8 s @ 116 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.9 s @ 119 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.7 s @ 123 mph |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 18.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 21.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 24.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 26.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 29.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 31.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 32.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.9 s @ 94 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.5 s @ 120 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.7 s @ 140 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.6 s @ 155 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.2 s @ 165 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.5 s @ 174 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.7 s @ 180 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.7 s @ 186 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.6 s @ 191 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.4 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.3 s @ 199 kph |
