1998 Mercedes-Benz S 500 W220 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.2 s @ 103 mph |
| Top speed | 251 kph / 156 mph |
| Price | $92,000 |
| Years built | 1998 - 2005 |
| Displacement | 4966 cubic centimeters (5.0 liters / 303 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 306 metric horsepower (302 brake horsepower / 225 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 460 Newton-meters (339 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz S 500 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.6 s |
| 0-100 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 22.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 24.9 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 500 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.8 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 81 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.7 s @ 95 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.2 s @ 103 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.7 s @ 115 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.3 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz S 500 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 21.0 s |
| 0-180 kph | 22.9 s |
| 0-190 kph | 24.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 25.6 s |
Mercedes-Benz S 500 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.1 s @ 101 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.5 s @ 131 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.6 s @ 151 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.1 s @ 166 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.4 s @ 176 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.5 s @ 184 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.4 s @ 191 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.2 s @ 196 kph |
