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Infiniti QX50 vs Volvo XC90

2025 Infiniti QX50 vs 2025 Volvo XC90 — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Infiniti QX50

2025 Infiniti QX50

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS4 – 2Infiniti QX50 wins 4 of 6 categories
Volvo XC90

2025 Volvo XC90

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Volvo XC90 is more fuel-efficient: 27 vs 26 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $100 a year less in fuel for the Volvo XC90 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Volvo XC90 is the bigger car, about 10 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Infiniti QX50 has had fewer recall campaigns (7 vs 28).

The two cars

The 2025 Infiniti QX50 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 185 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,173 lb.

The 2025 Volvo XC90 is a standard SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 195 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,524 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

Buying used? The 2015 QX50 and the 2018 XC90 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2019 QX50 and the 2016 XC90.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Plug-in Hybrid, Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

26 MPG
Best combined MPG
27 MPG
23 city
City / highway MPG (best)
26 city
$3,150
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,050

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
312 hp
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Seats (most)
7
185 in
Length
194.9 in
75.2 in
Width
79.1 in
66.1 in
Height
70.1 in
4,173 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,524 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
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13
Driver-assist features standard
12
0
Recalls (2025)
3
7
Recalls, all years since 2005
28
1
Owner complaints (latest year)
29

Interest

3,342
Wikipedia views, 30 days
17,920

Buying used

2015
Best used year
2018
2019
Year to avoid
2016

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Infiniti QX50 if…

  • You want something easier to park (10 in shorter)
  • You put reliability history first (7 vs 28 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Volvo XC90 if…

  • You want more room (10 in longer)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Pros & cons of each

2025 Infiniti QX50

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • No recalls so far
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

2025 Volvo XC90

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 27 MPG combined — 36% better than the average 2025 standard SUV (19.8 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • Seats up to 73 rows of seating.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

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