Lexus IS 300 AWD vs Toyota bZ4X 2WD : 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 bZ4X 2WD: 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 8.50 s for the bZ4X 2WD. Despite lacking instant torque, 245 hp of power compensates. At this point, the IS 300 AWD leads by 0.80 s and sits roughly 6 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the IS 300 AWD is doing 122 km/h against 116 km/h for the bZ4X 2WD. The gap is 0.38 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 16.39 s. The 0.74 s gap represents roughly 29 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 158 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the IS 300 AWD finishes in 27.75 s versus 30.18 s, with a 2.43 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
The IS 300 AWD features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the bZ4X 2WD’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 bZ4X 2WD at 160 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 13.45 seconds. The 0.80 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 Toyota bZ4X 2WD to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.