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Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 reaches 60 mph in 6.36 s (100 km/h in 6.75 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.78 s, tripping the lights at 92.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.10 s and the eighth mile in 9.40 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 S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258
0–60 mph6.36 s
0–100 km/h6.75 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.10 s
1/8 mile9.40 s
1/4 mile14.78 s
Trap speed92.5 mph

About the S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 2,130 kg with 255 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.10 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 3,708th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 468th quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. Its 92.5 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.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258
Year2009
Power255 hp (190 kW)
Kerb mass2,130 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed155 mph (249 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 21820096.26 s14.76 s92.2 mph215 bhp
Audi A4 3.0 V6 TDI CVT 20420126.35 s14.94 s93.4 mph201 bhp
BMW 530d GT20096.26 s14.78 s93.4 mph241 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 S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 reaches 60 mph in 6.36 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,708th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 quarter mile time?
14.78 s at 92.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.40 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.10 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 have?
255 bhp and 2,130 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 249 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258?
Closest here on pace: BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 (6.26 s), Audi A4 3.0 V6 TDI CVT 204 (6.35 s), BMW 530d GT (6.26 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 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 S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 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.