1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 90 mph |
| Top speed | 218 kph / 135 mph |
| Years built | 1981 - 1985 |
| Displacement | 3839 cubic centimeters (3.8 liters / 234 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 204 metric horsepower (201 brake horsepower / 150 kilowatts) @ 5250 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 315 Newton-meters (232 pound-feet) @ 3250 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 13.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 20.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 28.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 36.1 s |
| 0-110 mph | 43.3 s |
| 0-120 mph | 48.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.1 s @ 54 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.1 s @ 71 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.7 s @ 82 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 90 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.0 s @ 102 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 30.0 s @ 109 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.5 s @ 112 mph |
| 3500 feet | 35.9 s @ 115 mph |
| 4000 feet | 39.0 s @ 117 mph |
| 1 mile | 46.4 s @ 121 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 21.0 s |
| 0-140 kph | 25.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 30.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 35.7 s |
| 0-170 kph | 40.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 44.5 s |
| 0-190 kph | 47.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 50.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz 380 SEC distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.4 s @ 90 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.1 s @ 113 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.5 s @ 131 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.8 s @ 145 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.9 s @ 156 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.7 s @ 164 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.4 s @ 170 kph |
| 800 meters | 29.9 s @ 175 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.2 s @ 179 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.4 s @ 183 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 36.5 s @ 185 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 38.6 s @ 188 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 40.6 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 42.5 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 44.4 s @ 193 kph |
