2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 13.0 s @ 119 mph |
| Top speed | 255 kph / 158 mph |
| Price | $133,000 |
| Curb weight | 1773 kilograms (3909 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2013 |
| Displacement | 4600 cubic centimeters (4.6 liters / 281 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 435 metric horsepower (429 brake horsepower / 320 kilowatts) @ 5250 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 700 Newton-meters (516 pound-feet) @ 1800 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 9.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 11.1 s |
| 0-110 mph | 12.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 14.1 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.5 s @ 72 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.8 s @ 97 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.1 s @ 111 mph |
| Quarter mile | 13.0 s @ 119 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 12.1 s |
| 0-180 kph | 13.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 13.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 14.6 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.8 s @ 120 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.7 s @ 156 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.0 s @ 178 kph |
| 400 meters | 13.0 s @ 191 kph |
