1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SE W126 240 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.5 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 229 kph / 142 mph |
| Years built | 1980 - 1981 |
| Displacement | 4973 cubic centimeters (5.0 liters / 303 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 240 metric horsepower (237 brake horsepower / 177 kilowatts) @ 4750 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 404 Newton-meters (298 pound-feet) @ 3200 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SE 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 22.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 28.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 33.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 38.0 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SE 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 | 17.5 s @ 97 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.0 s @ 108 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.4 s @ 114 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.7 s @ 116 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.7 s @ 119 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.5 s @ 121 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SE acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 20.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 24.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 27.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 31.4 s |
| 0-180 kph | 34.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 37.3 s |
| 0-200 kph | 39.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SE distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.5 s @ 97 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.0 s @ 123 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.4 s @ 142 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.4 s @ 156 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.2 s @ 166 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.8 s @ 173 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.1 s @ 179 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.3 s @ 183 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.4 s @ 186 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.4 s @ 189 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.3 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.2 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.0 s @ 197 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 38.8 s @ 199 kph |
