I work for a Volvo dealership, admittedly as a photographer and not a salesman or mechanic, but I cannot recomend you buy a new Volvo. For myself, the few Lexus' I've had the privilege to drive have been great, zero issues. Perhaps working for them have tainted my view, but modern Volvo's hold zero interest to me. The interior is the same across all makes and models, as it has been for the past couple years. Every model has the same 2.0L 4 Cylinder (Turbo and Supercharger) that feels sluggish on acceleration in any of the bigger (and more importantly heavier) models. Their modern "safety" features I find to be nothing but a nuisance at best, and aggravating at worst. The mirrors automatically tilt down when you reversse, which I personally despise. My biggest gripe with it is when you reverse, they have a sensor that beeps at you when you approach something they think is in the way, pretty standard stuff. What I HATE is that if you roll over ANYTHING, for example a 1/2' lip on the floor such as the one in my shop, it JERKS to a stop and there seems to be no way to turn it off. I talked to a sales rep about it and was told and I quote "yeah, they're a bit sensitive". Ultimately, choose what fits the best in your budget, and feels the best to you, just thought I'd share my personal opinions