2006 Mercedes-Benz S 420 CDI W221 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.4 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.1 s @ 103 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $97,000 |
| Years built | 2006 - 2009 |
| Displacement | 3996 cubic centimeters (4.0 liters / 244 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 320 metric horsepower (316 brake horsepower / 235 kilowatts) @ 3600 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 730 Newton-meters (538 pound-feet) @ 2200 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 CDI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.4 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.8 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 19.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 22.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 25.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 CDI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.7 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.5 s @ 82 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.6 s @ 95 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.1 s @ 103 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.7 s @ 114 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.4 s @ 121 mph |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 CDI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 17.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-170 kph | 21.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 23.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 25.1 s |
| 0-200 kph | 26.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 420 CDI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.0 s @ 102 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.4 s @ 132 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.5 s @ 152 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.1 s @ 166 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.4 s @ 176 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.5 s @ 183 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.4 s @ 189 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.3 s @ 195 kph |
| 900 meters | 26.1 s @ 199 kph |
