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Volvo 850

🇸🇪 Sweden ·1992–1997· estate / wagon / sedan

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11 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1993 Volvo 850 Estate GLE - interior (9067639564): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
  2. 2. 1994-1997 Volvo 850 SE 2.5 sedan (2011-01-13) 02: OSX· Public domain
  3. 3. 1995 Volvo 850 SE 2.5 sedan (25967852114): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  4. 4. 1996-1997 Volvo 850 AWD station wagon (2011-11-18) 01: OSX· Public domain
  5. 5. 1996 Volvo 850 R Automatic Estate (16888803727): Kieran White from Manchester, England· CC BY 2.0
  6. 6. Volvo-850-wagon-rear: IFCAR· Public domain
  7. 7. Volvo850-dashboard: Guroadrunner· CC0
  8. 8. Volvo850-euro-sport-winter-buttons: Guroadrunner· CC0
  9. 9. Volvo 850 20v - Tim Harvey at Druids at Brands Hatch 1995 (49641721241): Martin Lee from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
  10. 10. Volvo 850 T-5R: Johannes740· CC BY-SA 3.0
  11. 11. Volvo 850 T5 R (14484522901): Dennis Elzinga· CC BY 2.0
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Volvo 850, photo 1 of 11
1/11 Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0

base stats

  • power 247 hptop version
  • efficiency 223 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 2,718 in NL#399 most common
  • price € 60.814new, 1997
  • weight 1,526 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1992–1997
body
estate / wagon, sedan
engine
2.0 L–2.5 L
cylinders
5
turbo
some versions
power
125–247 hp
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,526 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
223–230 g/km
US rating
19–21 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Midsize Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
avg new price NL
€ 52.930

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

2,718 are registered in the Netherlands today, #399 of all models. Most common build year: 1996 (1,106 cars).

19921997

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (30)
  • 850 2.5 I 508
  • 850 217
  • 850 T5 R 2.3 Aut. 215
  • 850 2.5 I Aut. 190
  • 850 2.5 I 20V 167
  • 850 T5 R 2.3 147
  • 850 2.0 I 144
  • 850 2.5 I 20V Aut. 124
  • 850 R Automatic 101
  • 850 T5 2.0 96
  • 850 T5 2.3 Automatic. 75
  • 850 R 70
  • 850 2.5 I Automatic. 65
  • 850 T-5 2.3 Aut. 65
  • 850 E2 63
  • 850 Turbo 20V E2 58
  • 850 T-5 2.3 56
  • 850 Gle E2 53
  • 850 T5 2.3 48
  • 850 T-5 2.0 38
  • 850 Turbo 20V A. E2 37
  • 850 TDI 35
  • 850 Gle A. E2 21
  • 850 2.5 T 15
  • 850 2.0 I Aut. 14
  • 850 T-5R 14
  • 850 T5 13
  • 850 A. E2 12
  • 850 T-5 R 2.3 Aut. 12
  • 850 2.5 T Aut. 11

🇺🇸 US versions (30)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1993–1997. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
19978502.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
19978502.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2111.2
19978502.4 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
19978502.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1997850 Wagon2.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1997850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
1997850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1997850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
19968502.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
19968502.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2111.2
19968502.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1996850 Wagon2.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1996850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1996850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
19958502.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19958502.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
19958502.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1995850 Wagon2.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1995850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1995850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1995850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1995850 Wagon2.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
19948502.3 L 5 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19948502.4 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
19948502.4 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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