| Production | 1980-1981 |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Motor Type | V8 |
| Displacement (cc/Cid) | 4973 / 303 |
| Number of Valves | 16 |
| Power | 240hp / 176kW @ 5000rpm |
| Torque | 404Nm / 298lb ft @ 3200rpm |
| Layout | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Gearbox | Automatic |
| Number of gears (transmission) | 4 |
| Top Speed (km/h / mph) | 225 / 140 |
| Acceleration (0 to 100km/h / 0 to 60mph) | 7.8 / 7.5 |
| Fuel consumption extra-urban/highway (l/100km / mpg(US)) | ? |
| Fuel consumption urban/city (l/100km / mpg(US)) | ? |
| Fuel consumption mixed (l/100km / mpg(US)) | ? |
| Length (cm/inches) | 439 / 173 |
| Width (cm/inches) | 179 / 70 |
| Height (cm/inches) | 130 / 51 |
| Wheelbase (cm/inches) | 246 / 97 |
| Weight (kg / lbs) | 1540 / 3395 |
| Trunk Volume (dm3 / cu ft (US)) | 252 / 8.9 |
| Tank Capacity (l / gal (US)) | 90 / 23.8 |
| Tire size | 205/70 R 14 |
| Others | ? |
Mercedes-Benz SL 500 240hp
