DecodedCarsInfiniti QX55 vs Volvo XC90
2025 Infiniti QX55 vs 2025 Volvo XC90 — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.
The short version
The Volvo XC90 is more fuel-efficient: 27 vs 25 MPG combined in its best version.
That works out to about $250 a year less in fuel for the Volvo XC90 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).
The Volvo XC90 is the bigger car, about 9 inches longer.
Across all model years since 2005, the Infiniti QX55 has had fewer recall campaigns (2 vs 28).
The two cars
The 2025 Infiniti QX55 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 186 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,015 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 2024 QX55 and the 2018 XC90 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 XC90.
Basics
Efficiency
Performance & space
Safety & reliability
Interest
Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Infiniti QX55 if…
- You want something easier to park (9 in shorter)
- You put reliability history first (2 vs 28 recalls since 2005)
Choose the Volvo XC90 if…
- You want lower fuel bills (27 vs 25 MPG)
- You want more room (9 in longer)
- You want a hybrid or electric option
Pros & cons of each
2025 Infiniti QX55
- 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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