1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.3 s @ 93 mph |
| Top speed | 237 kph / 147 mph |
| Curb weight | 1420 kilograms (3131 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1957 |
| Displacement | 3000 cubic centimeters (3.0 liters / 183 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 215 metric horsepower (212 brake horsepower / 158 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 275 Newton-meters (203 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.8 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 12.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 18.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 24.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 31.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 37.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 42.4 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.7 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.6 s @ 73 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.2 s @ 85 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.3 s @ 93 mph |
| 2000 feet | 24.0 s @ 105 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.7 s @ 111 mph |
| 3000 feet | 31.1 s @ 114 mph |
| 3500 feet | 34.2 s @ 117 mph |
| 4000 feet | 37.1 s @ 119 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 11.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 14.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 18.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 22.7 s |
| 0-150 kph | 26.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 31.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 35.1 s |
| 0-180 kph | 38.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 41.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 43.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.0 s @ 93 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.6 s @ 118 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.0 s @ 136 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.2 s @ 150 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.1 s @ 161 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.8 s @ 168 kph |
| 700 meters | 26.3 s @ 174 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.6 s @ 179 kph |
| 900 meters | 30.8 s @ 183 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 32.9 s @ 186 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.8 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 36.8 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 38.6 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 40.5 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 42.3 s @ 198 kph |
