Lexus IS 300 AWD vs MG MG5 Long Range FWD : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
400 mSimulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 93%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 93 %.
IS 300 AWD vs MG5 Long Range FWD: chronicle of a drag race at 210 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the IS 300 AWD hits 100 km/h in 7.70 s versus 8.36 s for the MG5 Long Range FWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 245 hp of power compensates. At this point, the IS 300 AWD leads by 0.66 s and sits roughly 11 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the IS 300 AWD is doing 122 km/h against 121 km/h for the MG5 Long Range FWD. The gap is 0.47 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the IS 300 AWD crosses the line in 15.66 s versus 16.27 s. The 0.61 s gap represents roughly 25 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the IS 300 AWD continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 173 km/h versus 164 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the IS 300 AWD finishes in 27.75 s versus 29.07 s, with a 1.32 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
The IS 300 AWD features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the MG5 Long Range FWD’s FWD. At low speeds (0-30, 0-50, 0-80 km/h), AWD doubles the driven contact area: all four wheels transmit torque to the road, virtually eliminating wheelspin at launch. This traction advantage is decisive in the range where the motor delivers peak torque, before power and aerodynamics take over.
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the IS 300 AWD is capped at 210 km/h, the MG5 Long Range FWD at 185 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 12.50 seconds. The 0.66 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Lexus IS 300 AWD has a clear edge over the MG MG5 Long Range FWD to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.