NAIAS Detroit CAR WARS! Who Is YOUR Pick For A WINTER Crossover? VOLVO Or LEXUS?

NAIAS Detroit CAR WARS! Who Is YOUR Pick For A WINTER Crossover? VOLVO Or LEXUS?
When you live in a city like the home of NAIAS Detroit, your needs are a little different when you're picking your next one out because the weather can get NASTY here!

And since Volvo and Lexus are staying in our hotel and I got my first look at the new XC90 and RX350 in the snow, I started thinking...

WHICH would be best for the demographic that buys it?

So let's throw the question out...Which is the better choice for a 4 season climate and which is the better winter product?

Remember to take everything into account...performance, looks, reliability, resale, dealer experience, price, etc. BEFORE you JUMP and make a quick decision...

Official NAIAS Detroit Auto Show Photo Gallery

Luckily, I'm already here and even though 00R's flight was re-routed to Cleveland he made the killer SPY move and rented a ride (Mazda 6) and just arrived! WooHoo!







So WHAT say YOU Spies? Volvo XC90 or Lexus RX350?

Don't miss the LEAKED shots from yesterday! (See story below)

Many years ago at the NAIAS Detroit Auto Show, the Spies were the FIRST to post leaked photos from the floor days BEFORE the show was even open to the MEDIA!

Well, the tradition continues and it seems the leaks come earlier and earlier. This time THREE DAYS EARLY!

You'll wait DAYS to see the real shots from the floor from others so why not do the smart thing and keep checking back here because you KNOW the Spies will have the BEST and MOST shots FIRST.

First out the chute this year, the first real life look at the BMW M2!

Official NAIAS Detroit Auto Show Photo Gallery

Also, check our amazing preview gallery with the best shots from over the years below. And remember all the Detroit photos are sponsored by Lexus.

Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) Preview








PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 1/10/2016 4:24:36 PM
+3 Boost
Volvo...classy and for sticking to its core values(safety, Swedish design, functional, etc) and not trying to follow the pack or be a BMW. Wish Cadillac and Lincoln had the sense to be American style, luxury and power rather.


jameswisrikjameswisrik - 1/11/2016 7:49:24 AM
+1 Boost
NOPE... LEXUS LX570...LOVE THAT GRILLE....

ITS A FU- IN YOUR FACE...GET THE F OUT OF MY WAY OR I'LL F-ING BITCH SLAP YOU.

BTW...THATS WHAT THE "F" IN THE LEXUS F-SPORT MEANS.





cidflekkencidflekken - 1/10/2016 5:01:42 PM
+5 Boost
Volvo.


jameswisrikjameswisrik - 1/11/2016 7:44:53 AM
+1 Boost
LOL...BORING....ANOTHER VOLVO BOX INSPIRATION.


TomMTomM - 1/10/2016 5:46:08 PM
+1 Boost
Sorry - but YOU are in DETROIT - not Atlanta. In Detroit, Michigan USA, there are some things that can only be handled by a large piece of American Iron - that delicate foreign vehicles simply are outclassed at. So - in Winter - YOU need a FULL FRAME American made real 4x4 - not any crossover - to be a real American Man. You have a decidedly huge 4x4 Chevy Tahoe - and are proud to say so. And you drive your woman to where she has to go in it too. Namby Pamby elite crossovers are best left to Scarlett on her trip to Savannah!


W208W208 - 1/11/2016 7:12:30 AM
+1 Boost
Agree on the 'American Iron', but the baddest AWD I ever used was a 2012 Ford Escape v6 in a Newfoundland winter. That thing would cut through 2 feet of snow like a hot knife through butter.


MDarringerMDarringer - 1/10/2016 8:27:02 PM
-1 Boost
Hands down: Lexus. I'd rather have Japanese reliability.


USNA1999USNA1999 - 1/10/2016 11:20:35 PM
+2 Boost
Hmmm concerned about reliability but you sell FORDS for a living.


USNA1999USNA1999 - 1/10/2016 11:22:45 PM
+1 Boost
Both nice SUVs, too many RXs on the road though.


jameswisrikjameswisrik - 1/11/2016 7:47:15 AM
0 Boost
AND THE REASONS ARE....LEXUS...

1. DESIGN
2. QUALITY
3. DEPENDABILITY
4. RESALE




Dr550Dr550 - 1/11/2016 12:46:44 AM
+2 Boost
Volvo. Better: visibility, ride height, interior room, and ground clearance. Lexus "Gold Rush" sluice box grille is ugly and obnoxious.


jameswisrikjameswisrik - 1/11/2016 7:50:40 AM
0 Boost
NOPE... LEXUS LX570...LOVE THAT GRILLE....

ITS A FU- IN YOUR FACE...GET THE F OUT OF MY WAY OR I'LL F-ING BITCH SLAP YOU.

BTW...THATS WHAT THE "F" IN THE LEXUS F-SPORT MEANS.



Dr550Dr550 - 1/11/2016 2:11:17 PM
+1 Boost
Ha ha. Compensating a little. The "F" stands for Fuji. Fuji boy.



w222w222 - 1/11/2016 7:09:29 PM
+1 Boost
The Lexus RX looks much better than the previous iteration. I saw one in real life last week and I thought it looked pretty good. That said, I still think the Volvo takes the cake. It looks good inside out. The Lexus is a better value though.


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