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Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 reaches 60 mph in 7.00 s (100 km/h in 7.43 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.29 s, tripping the lights at 89.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s and the eighth mile in 9.73 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 CDI 4MATIC L 235 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 180

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235
0–60 mph7.00 s
0–100 km/h7.43 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.18 s
1/8 mile9.73 s
1/4 mile15.29 s
Trap speed89.4 mph

About the S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 2,070 kg with 232 bhp, which works out at 112 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.18 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 4,649th quickest to 60 mph, and the 595th quickest of the 1380 Mercedes-Benzs here. Its 89.4 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 CDI 4MATIC L 235
Year2009
Power232 hp (173 kW)
Kerb mass2,070 kg
Power to weight112 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears7
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed152 mph (245 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 18020126.95 s15.30 s90.3 mph178 bhp
BMW 5 Series 520d 19020176.99 s15.29 s93.5 mph188 bhp
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 320d xDrive 19020167.03 s15.38 s89.8 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

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Mercedes-Benz 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 reaches 60 mph in 7.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,649th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 quarter mile time?
15.29 s at 89.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.73 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 have?
232 bhp and 2,070 kg, which is 112 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 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 CDI 4MATIC L 235?
Closest here on pace: Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro 180 (6.95 s), BMW 5 Series 520d 190 (6.99 s), BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 320d xDrive 190 (7.03 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 CDI 4MATIC L 235 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 CDI 4MATIC L 235 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.