The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 reaches 60 mph in 19.04 s (100 km/h in 20.46 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 22.26 s, tripping the lights at 64.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.98 s and the eighth mile in 14.61 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and
drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65Isuzu 117 Coupe 2.2 73
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Down the strip
Standing start
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65
0–60 mph
19.04 s
0–100 km/h
20.46 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
3.98 s
1/8 mile
14.61 s
1/4 mile
22.26 s
Trap speed
64.6 mph
About the E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65
The 1953 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,165 kg with 64 bhp, which works out at 55 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 55 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 3.98 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 14,878th quickest to 60 mph, and the 1,374th quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. Its 64.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.
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Questions
What is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 reaches 60 mph in 19.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 14,878th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 quarter mile time?
22.26 s at 64.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 14.61 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.98 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 have?
64 bhp and 1,165 kg, which is 55 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 135 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65?
Closest here on pace: Isuzu 117 Coupe 2.2 73 (19.06 s), FSO 125 1.3 71 (18.83 s), Subaru Mini Jumbo 5dr 0.7 37 (18.68 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ponton (W120/W121) 180 a 65 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.