1996 Mercedes-Benz E 420 W210 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 101 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Years built | 1996 - 1998 |
| Displacement | 4196 cubic centimeters (4.2 liters / 256 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 279 metric horsepower (275 brake horsepower / 205 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 400 Newton-meters (295 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz E 420 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 16.6 s |
| 0-100 mph | 20.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 23.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 26.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz E 420 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.0 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.9 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.0 s @ 93 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.6 s @ 101 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.2 s @ 113 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.9 s @ 121 mph |
| 3000 feet | 26.9 s @ 124 mph |
Mercedes-Benz E 420 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 15.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 17.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 20.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 22.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 24.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 25.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 27.1 s |
Mercedes-Benz E 420 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.3 s @ 98 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.8 s @ 128 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.9 s @ 148 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.6 s @ 163 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.9 s @ 173 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.0 s @ 182 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.0 s @ 188 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.8 s @ 194 kph |
| 900 meters | 26.7 s @ 199 kph |
