BMW iX vs Volvo EX90
Verdict
The BMW iX is the cheaper and longer-legged choice: RM425,800, 692 km of EV range and RM545 annual road tax make sense if you cover big Malaysian distances and do not need seven seats. The Volvo EX90 costs RM442,888, but it gets seven seats, 510 hp, a quicker 4.9-second 0-100 km/h time, nine airbags and a five-year warranty. The iX counters with a bigger 500-litre boot, higher 200 km/h top speed and a 92 km range advantage. Close, but their priorities are very different.
Pick the BMW iX if you want the lower price, longer 692 km range and bigger 500-litre boot in a five-seat executive EV SUV.
Pick the Volvo EX90 if you need seven seats, stronger 510 hp output and a longer five-year warranty.
Key differences
- Price: BMW iX RM425,800; Volvo EX90 RM442,888
- Seats: BMW iX 5; Volvo EX90 7
- Power: BMW iX 402 hp; Volvo EX90 510 hp
- EV range: BMW iX 692 km; Volvo EX90 600 km
- Boot space: BMW iX 500 litres; Volvo EX90 310 litres
- Warranty: BMW iX 2 years; Volvo EX90 5 years
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 425,800✓ | RM 442,888 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Executive | Executive |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Motor | Dual motor | Dual motor |
| Power | 402 hp | 510 hp✓ |
| Transmission | Single Ratio Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 5.1 s | 4.9 s✓ |
| Top speed | 200 km/h✓ | 180 km/h |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | 100.6 kWh | 111.0 kWh✓ |
| EV range | 692 km✓ | 600 km |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,965 mm | 5,037 mm |
| Width | 1,970 mm | 1,964 mm |
| Height | 1,695 mm | 1,747 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,985 mm |
| Boot space | 500 L✓ | 310 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 6 | 9✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 2 | 5✓ |
| Road tax / year | RM 545✓ | RM 965 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
iX
- Longer 692 km EV range
- Lower RM425,800 price
- Larger 500-litre boot
- Only five seats
- Shorter two-year warranty
- Less power at 402 hp
EX90
- Seven-seat cabin
- Stronger 510 hp dual-motor setup
- Longer five-year warranty
- Costs RM17,088 more
- Shorter 600 km EV range
- Higher RM965 annual road tax
iX vs EX90 FAQ
Is the BMW iX or Volvo EX90 better?
The BMW iX is better for range, price and boot space. The Volvo EX90 is better if you need seven seats, more power and a longer warranty.
What is the price difference?
The Volvo EX90 costs RM442,888, which is RM17,088 more than the BMW iX at RM425,800.
Which one has the longer EV range?
The BMW iX has the longer EV range at 692 km, compared with 600 km for the Volvo EX90.