1985 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.1 s @ 94 mph |
| Top speed | 226 kph / 140 mph |
| Curb weight | 1715 kilograms (3781 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Displacement | 5600 cubic centimeters (5.6 liters / 342 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 230 metric horsepower (227 brake horsepower / 169 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 389 Newton-meters (287 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.1 s |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.8 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.6 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.1 s @ 94 mph |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 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 | 4.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.1 s |
| 0-150 kph | 18.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.6 s |
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.1 s @ 100 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.6 s @ 127 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.5 s @ 142 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.1 s @ 151 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.4 s @ 157 kph |
