1991 Mercedes-Benz 400 SE W140 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 94 mph |
| Top speed | 252 kph / 157 mph |
| Year introduced | 1991 |
| Displacement | 4196 cubic centimeters (4.2 liters / 256 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 286 metric horsepower (282 brake horsepower / 210 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 411 Newton-meters (303 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 400 SE 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 22.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 27.8 s |
| 0-110 mph | 32.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 36.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 400 SE quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.7 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.6 s @ 74 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.1 s @ 86 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 94 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.5 s @ 106 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.8 s @ 113 mph |
| 3000 feet | 30.1 s @ 116 mph |
| 3500 feet | 33.0 s @ 119 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.8 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 400 SE 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 | 2.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 17.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 20.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 24.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 27.5 s |
| 0-170 kph | 30.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 33.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 36.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 38.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 400 SE distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.0 s @ 93 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.6 s @ 118 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.0 s @ 137 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.0 s @ 151 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.8 s @ 162 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.3 s @ 170 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.6 s @ 176 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.7 s @ 181 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.8 s @ 186 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.7 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.6 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.5 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.3 s @ 199 kph |
