1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe 120 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 12.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 14.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 21.2 s @ 78 mph |
| Top speed | 174 kph / 108 mph |
| Year introduced | 1959 |
| Displacement | 2195 cubic centimeters (2.2 liters / 134 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 120 metric horsepower (118 brake horsepower / 88 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 189 Newton-meters (139 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 8.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 19.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 29.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 38.6 s |
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 10.0 s @ 48 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 14.2 s @ 63 mph |
| 1000 feet | 17.9 s @ 72 mph |
| Quarter mile | 21.2 s @ 78 mph |
| 2000 feet | 27.6 s @ 87 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 32.9 s @ 92 mph |
| 3000 feet | 35.6 s @ 94 mph |
| 3500 feet | 39.2 s @ 96 mph |
| 4000 feet | 42.7 s @ 98 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 8.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 14.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 18.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 23.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 29.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 35.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 41.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 44.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 10.3 s @ 79 kph |
| 200 meters | 14.2 s @ 101 kph |
| 300 meters | 17.7 s @ 115 kph |
| 400 meters | 21.1 s @ 126 kph |
| 500 meters | 24.3 s @ 134 kph |
| 600 meters | 27.3 s @ 140 kph |
| 700 meters | 30.1 s @ 145 kph |
| 800 meters | 32.8 s @ 148 kph |
| 900 meters | 35.3 s @ 151 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 37.7 s @ 154 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 40.0 s @ 156 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 42.3 s @ 158 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 44.6 s @ 160 kph |
