1985 Mercedes-Benz 300E W124 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 93 mph |
| Top speed | 232 kph / 144 mph |
| Curb weight | 1420 kilograms (3131 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Displacement | 2962 cubic centimeters (3.0 liters / 181 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 190 metric horsepower (187 brake horsepower / 140 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 260 Newton-meters (192 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 300E 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.0 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300E quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.2 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.0 s @ 77 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.1 s @ 87 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 93 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 300E acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 18.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 20.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300E distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.5 s @ 97 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.9 s @ 124 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.9 s @ 140 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.5 s @ 150 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.9 s @ 156 kph |
