Compare the2025 Volvo EX90VS 2025 Lexus TX

The EX90’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The TX doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Volvo EX90 (except 6-Passenger) offers an optional built in child booster seat. It’s more crash worthy than an added child seat because of its direct attachment to the seat. Lexus doesn’t offer the convenience and security of a built-in child booster seat in the TX. Their owners must carry a heavy booster seat in and out of the vehicle; EX90 owners can just fold their built-in child seat up or down.

The Volvo EX90 has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The TX doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The EX90 has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The TX doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The EX90 has a standard Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WHIPS allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The TX doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive is standard on the EX90. But it costs extra on the TX.

Both the EX90 and the TX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Volvo EX90 weighs 812 to 1792 pounds more than the Lexus TX. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The EX90’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the TX’s (12 vs. 6 years).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the EX90 for 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the TX (3/30,000 vs. 1/10,000).

There are over 15 percent more Volvo dealers than there are Lexus dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the EX90’s warranty.

The EX90 has more powerful engines than the TX:

On the EPA test cycle the EX90 gets better mileage than the TX running on electricity:

On the EPA test cycle the EX90 gets better mileage than the TX running its gasoline engine:

The EX90 can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 300 to 310 miles. The TX 550h+ CVT has to start its internal combustion engine after only 33 miles.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the EX90’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Lexus only offers a regenerative brake system on the TX 500h/550h+.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Volvo EX90 higher (10 out of 10) than the Lexus TX (6). This means the EX90 produces up to 12.9 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the TX every 15,000 miles.

For better stopping power the EX90’s brake rotors are larger than those on the TX:

For better traction, the EX90 Ultra’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the TX (F:265/45R21 & R:295/45R21 vs. 255/55R20).

The EX90’s standard 255/50R20 front and 285/45R20 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series front and 45 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the TX’s standard 55 series tires. The EX90’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the TX’s optional 45 series tires.

The EX90 has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The EX90’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The TX doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the EX90’s wheelbase is 1.4 inches longer than on the TX (117.5 inches vs. 116.1 inches).

For greater off-road capability the EX90 has a greater minimum ground clearance than the TX 550h+ Luxury (8.3 vs. 7.7 inches), allowing the EX90 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The EX90’s minimum ground clearance is .5 inch higher than on the TX 500h F Sport Performance Premium (8.5 vs. 8 inches).

The EX90 is 4.8 inches shorter than the TX, making the EX90 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The design of the Volvo EX90 amounts to more than styling. The EX90 has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .29 Cd. That is significantly lower than the TX (.34 to .35) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the EX90 get better fuel mileage.

The front grille of the EX90 uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The TX doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The EX90 has 2.8 inches more front headroom and 1.5 inches more rear headroom than the TX.

The EX90 has a much larger cargo volume than the TX with its rear seat up (67.6 vs. 20.2 cubic feet).

The EX90 offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the TX.