2006 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 14.5 s @ 111 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $113,000 |
| Curb weight | 1910 kilograms (4211 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Displacement | 5400 cubic centimeters (5.4 liters / 330 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 388 metric horsepower (383 brake horsepower / 285 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 530 Newton-meters (391 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 9.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 11.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 14.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 17.0 s |
| 0-120 mph | 18.9 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.0 s @ 66 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.6 s @ 90 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.3 s @ 103 mph |
| Quarter mile | 14.5 s @ 111 mph |
| 2000 feet | 18.5 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 9.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-150 kph | 12.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-170 kph | 16.0 s |
| 0-180 kph | 17.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 18.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 19.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.3 s @ 110 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.6 s @ 144 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.2 s @ 164 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.5 s @ 178 kph |
| 500 meters | 16.5 s @ 188 kph |
| 600 meters | 18.3 s @ 196 kph |
