How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2025 Volvo EX90?

Key points:

• The 2025 Volvo EX90 performed mostly well in our Car Seat Check.
• The three-row electric vehicle had ample room for two car seats in the second row, but we struggled a bit with the model’s fixed head restraints.
• For this Car Seat Check, we tested a model with a second-row bench seat; captain’s chairs are also available.
• The 2025 EX90 does not fit three car seats, but it was close. Narrower car seats would likely fit three across the second row.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Volvo EX90.

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Latch: Grade A

In the second row, the two sets of lower anchors are exposed for easy connection. Three top tether anchors sit halfway down the seatbacks; they’re also exposed for easy access.

Infant Seat: Grade A

The infant seat was easy to install thanks to accessible lower anchors, and it fit well. Our 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had enough legroom in front of it to be comfortable.

Rear-Facing Convertible: Grade A

Again, installing the convertible in rear form was easy, and it did not negatively impact our front passenger’s legroom.

Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade B

In the second row, the head restraints aren’t removable, which caused some issues. The head restraint pushed the car seat off the seatback; it should fit flush against it. Also, we struggled to route the top tether strap through the small hole in the head restraint before connecting to the top tether anchor because our top tether connector is bulky. Instead, we routed it to the side of the head restraint. Check your car seat’s owner’s manual for guidance on how to connect.

Booster Seat: Grade B

Again, the fixed head restraint interfered with situating the booster flush against the seatback. The EX90’s sturdy, tall buckles should be easy for kids to grasp and use independently, though. Also of note, the second-row middle seat was equipped with Volvo’s pop-up booster seat, a handy feature.

Third-Row Entry: Grade B

The seats slide and lift to create an opening to the third row, but the seats are on the heavy side and the opening is small.

Third-Row Latch: Grade A

The two sets of lower anchors are exposed for easy access. The two top tether anchors on the seatbacks are also exposed.

Third-Row Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade B

As with the second row, the third row’s head restraints aren’t removable and interfere with car-seat fitment. Accessing the lower anchors was again easy, but we couldn’t fit the top tether strap through the small opening in the head restraint and had to route it to the side. Check your car seat’s owner’s manual for guidance.

Third-Row Booster Seat: Grade B

The fixed head restraint interfered with the booster’s fit, as well, pushing it off of the seatback. The third row’s stable buckles should be easy for kids to use.

Grading Scale

A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.

B: One room, fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing the third row when available.

C: Marginal room plus one fit or connection issue. Difficult to access the third row when available.

D: Insufficient room, plus multiple fit or connection issues.

F: Does not fit or is unsafe.

About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks

Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.

For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.

We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.

Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.

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