1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Turbo W124 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.3 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 205 kph / 127 mph |
| Curb weight | 1450 kilograms (3197 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Displacement | 3000 cubic centimeters (3.0 liters / 183 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 143 metric horsepower (141 brake horsepower / 105 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 267 Newton-meters (197 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 300 D Turbo 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 22.5 s |
| 0-90 mph | 29.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300 D Turbo quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.6 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.7 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.2 s @ 78 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.3 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.1 s @ 92 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 29.9 s @ 96 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.4 s @ 98 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 300 D Turbo acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 18.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 23.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 27.7 s |
| 0-150 kph | 31.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 34.4 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300 D Turbo distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 9.0 s @ 87 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.6 s @ 109 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.1 s @ 125 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.3 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.2 s @ 142 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.9 s @ 148 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.4 s @ 151 kph |
| 800 meters | 29.8 s @ 154 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.1 s @ 157 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.3 s @ 160 kph |
