1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL W126 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.8 s @ 96 mph |
| Top speed | 234 kph / 145 mph |
| Curb weight | 1655 kilograms (3649 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1980 |
| Displacement | 4973 cubic centimeters (5.0 liters / 303 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 231 metric horsepower (228 brake horsepower / 170 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 405 Newton-meters (299 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 22.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 29.1 s |
| 0-110 mph | 34.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 39.2 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.4 s @ 57 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.3 s @ 75 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.8 s @ 87 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.8 s @ 96 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.4 s @ 107 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.9 s @ 113 mph |
| 3000 feet | 30.2 s @ 115 mph |
| 3500 feet | 33.2 s @ 118 mph |
| 4000 feet | 36.1 s @ 120 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.3 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.7 s |
| 0-130 kph | 17.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 21.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 24.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 32.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 35.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 38.5 s |
| 0-200 kph | 40.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.7 s @ 95 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.3 s @ 121 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.7 s @ 140 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.8 s @ 154 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.6 s @ 164 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.2 s @ 171 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.6 s @ 177 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.8 s @ 181 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.9 s @ 185 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.9 s @ 188 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.9 s @ 191 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.7 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.6 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 39.4 s @ 198 kph |
