Lexus RX 1997 vs Volvo XC90 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.9 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 223 HP | 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 301 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Lexus RX engine produces 49 HP less power than Volvo XC90, whereas torque is 79 NM less than Volvo XC90. Despite less power, Lexus RX reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.6 | 13.0 | |
| Lexus RX consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC90, which means that by driving the Lexus RX over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Lexus ES | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Lexus RX might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volvo XC90 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.74 m | |
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Lexus RX is smaller. Lexus RX is 22 cm shorter than the Volvo XC90, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus RX is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 860 litres | 249 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2130 litres | 2404 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Lexus RX has 611 litres more trunk space than the Volvo XC90. The Volvo XC90 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo XC90 (by 274 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 12.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RX is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volvo XC90, which means Lexus RX can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`245 | 2`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 4400 | |
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