1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 W116 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 98 mph |
| Top speed | 234 kph / 145 mph |
| Curb weight | 1935 kilograms (4266 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1975 |
| Displacement | 6834 cubic centimeters (6.8 liters / 417 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 286 metric horsepower (282 brake horsepower / 210 kilowatts) @ 4250 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 550 Newton-meters (406 pound-feet) @ 3000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.0 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 20.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 26.0 s |
| 0-110 mph | 30.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 34.7 s |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.2 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.1 s @ 77 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.5 s @ 89 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 98 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.6 s @ 109 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.9 s @ 115 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.0 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.9 s @ 120 mph |
| 4000 feet | 34.7 s @ 123 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 18.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 25.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 28.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 31.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 34.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 35.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.5 s @ 97 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.0 s @ 124 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.3 s @ 143 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.3 s @ 157 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.0 s @ 167 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.4 s @ 174 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.7 s @ 180 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.8 s @ 184 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.8 s @ 188 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.7 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.5 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.4 s @ 197 kph |
