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Lexus IS 300 215

The Lexus IS 300 215 reaches 60 mph in 7.47 s (100 km/h in 7.86 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.87 s, tripping the lights at 91.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.80 s and the eighth mile in 10.46 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.

Lexus IS 300 215 MG ZR 160

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Lexus IS 300 215
0–60 mph7.47 s
0–100 km/h7.86 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.80 s
1/8 mile10.46 s
1/4 mile15.87 s
Trap speed91.3 mph

About the IS 300 215

The 1998 Lexus IS 300 215 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,475 kg with 211 bhp, which works out at 143 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 143 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.80 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,515th quickest to 60 mph, and the 80th quickest of the 112 Lexuss here. Its 91.3 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 Lexus IS 300 215
Year1998
Power211 hp (157 kW)
Kerb mass1,475 kg
Power to weight143 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed143 mph (230 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG ZR 16020157.50 s15.90 s90.3 mph157 bhp
Ford Fiesta19907.58 s15.76 s89.1 mph133 bhp
Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 1.4 15520077.42 s15.83 s88.4 mph153 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.

Head to head

Audi A4 1.6 102 vs Lexus IS 300 215Full comparisonAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008) vs Lexus IS 300 215Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Lexus IS 300 215 0-60 time?
The Lexus IS 300 215 reaches 60 mph in 7.47 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,515th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Lexus IS 300 215 quarter mile time?
15.87 s at 91.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.46 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.80 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Lexus IS 300 215 have?
211 bhp and 1,475 kg, which is 143 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 230 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Lexus IS 300 215?
Closest here on pace: MG ZR 160 (7.50 s), Ford Fiesta (7.58 s), Fiat Grande Punto Abarth 1.4 155 (7.42 s). Each one can be raced against the Lexus IS 300 215 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 Lexus IS 300 215 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.