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Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.70 s at 109.5 mph against the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129’s 16.76 s — a margin of 4.05 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 takes 4.31 s and the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 8.84 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455
0–60 mph8.84 s4.31 s
0–100 mph—10.30 s
60 ft2.59 s1.98 s
1/8 mile10.77 s8.20 s
1/4 mile16.76 s12.70 s
Trap speed83.1 mph109.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129, 2/2 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455
Year20182013
Power127 bhp449 bhp
Kerb mass1,419 kg1,995 kg
Power to weight90 bhp/t225 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 faster?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.70 s to the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129's 16.76 s, a margin of 4.05 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.31 s against 8.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 reaches 60 mph in 8.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.76 s at 83.1 mph.
What is the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 reaches 60 mph in 4.31 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.70 s at 109.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 trips the lights at 83.1 mph and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455 at 109.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz C Class C 160 129 and 2 of 2 for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 455. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.