Volvo 850 1996 vs SAAB 9000 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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SAAB 9000 is a more dynamic driving. Volvo 850 engine produces 71 HP less power than SAAB 9000, but torque is 20 NM more than SAAB 9000. Due to the lower power, Volvo 850 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 9.3 | |
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The Volvo 850 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo 850 consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000, which means that by driving the Volvo 850 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 73 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo 850 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo 850 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S70 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo 850 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volvo 850 is smaller. Volvo 850 is 12 cm shorter than the SAAB 9000, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volvo 850 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 850 is 0.3 metres less than that of the SAAB 9000. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`960 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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