1980 Mercedes-Benz 230E W123 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 11.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.4 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 184 kph / 114 mph |
| Curb weight | 1385 kilograms (3053 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1980 |
| Displacement | 2300 cubic centimeters (2.3 liters / 140 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 136 metric horsepower (134 brake horsepower / 100 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 205 Newton-meters (151 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 230E 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 23.7 s |
| 0-90 mph | 31.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 230E quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.6 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.7 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.3 s @ 78 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.4 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.4 s @ 91 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 30.3 s @ 95 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.9 s @ 97 mph |
| 3500 feet | 36.3 s @ 99 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 230E acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 19.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 24.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 29.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 33.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 37.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 230E distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 9.0 s @ 87 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.6 s @ 109 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.1 s @ 124 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.4 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.4 s @ 142 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.1 s @ 147 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.7 s @ 150 kph |
| 800 meters | 30.2 s @ 153 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.5 s @ 155 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.8 s @ 158 kph |
