2002 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 12.9 s @ 119 mph |
| Top speed | 325 kph / 202 mph |
| Price | $137,000 |
| Curb weight | 1855 kilograms (4090 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2002 |
| Displacement | 5400 cubic centimeters (5.4 liters / 330 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 476 metric horsepower (469 brake horsepower / 350 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 700 Newton-meters (516 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0-90 mph | 7.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 9.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 11.0 s |
| 0-120 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-130 mph | 15.3 s |
| 0-140 mph | 18.4 s |
| 0-150 mph | 21.9 s |
| 0-160 mph | 25.4 s |
| 0-170 mph | 28.7 s |
| 0-180 mph | 31.3 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.5 s @ 72 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.7 s @ 97 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.0 s @ 110 mph |
| Quarter mile | 12.9 s @ 119 mph |
| 2000 feet | 16.6 s @ 137 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 19.8 s @ 151 mph |
| 3000 feet | 21.5 s @ 157 mph |
| 3500 feet | 23.8 s @ 165 mph |
| 4000 feet | 25.9 s @ 171 mph |
| 1 mile | 30.8 s @ 183 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 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 | 4.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 8.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 10.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 11.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 12.5 s |
| 0-200 kph | 13.9 s |
| 0-210 kph | 15.4 s |
| 0-220 kph | 17.3 s |
| 0-230 kph | 19.4 s |
| 0-240 kph | 21.6 s |
| 0-250 kph | 23.8 s |
| 0-260 kph | 25.9 s |
| 0-270 kph | 28.0 s |
| 0-280 kph | 29.8 s |
| 0-290 kph | 31.3 s |
| 0-300 kph | 32.5 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.8 s @ 120 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.7 s @ 155 kph |
| 300 meters | 10.9 s @ 176 kph |
| 400 meters | 12.8 s @ 192 kph |
| 500 meters | 14.6 s @ 206 kph |
| 600 meters | 16.4 s @ 219 kph |
| 700 meters | 18.1 s @ 232 kph |
| 800 meters | 19.8 s @ 242 kph |
| 900 meters | 21.3 s @ 252 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 22.8 s @ 260 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 24.2 s @ 268 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 25.6 s @ 275 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 26.9 s @ 280 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 28.2 s @ 286 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 29.4 s @ 290 kph |
