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Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250

The Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 reaches 60 mph in 7.08 s (100 km/h in 7.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.61 s, tripping the lights at 88.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s and the eighth mile in 10.04 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 ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 160

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250
0–60 mph7.08 s
0–100 km/h7.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.50 s
1/8 mile10.04 s
1/4 mile15.61 s
Trap speed88.4 mph

About the ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250

The 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel SUV of 2,335 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 106 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.50 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,814th quickest to 60 mph, and the 629th quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 88.4 mph at the lights is only the 5,760th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250
Year2001
Power247 hp (184 kW)
Kerb mass2,335 kg
Power to weight106 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed132 mph (212 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 16020137.10 s15.60 s86.3 mph158 bhp
Deepal S07 79.97kWh20257.05 s15.62 s85.2 mph215 bhp
SEAT Tarraco 2.0 7-Seats 19020187.11 s15.53 s86.2 mph188 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 reaches 60 mph in 7.08 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,814th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 quarter mile time?
15.61 s at 88.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.04 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 have?
247 bhp and 2,335 kg, which is 106 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 212 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250?
Closest here on pace: Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 160 (7.10 s), Deepal S07 79.97kWh (7.05 s), SEAT Tarraco 2.0 7-Seats 190 (7.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 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 ML-Class (W163) 400 V8 CDI 250 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.