Volvo 850 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo 940. On average, Volvo 850 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 940. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Dimensions
Length:
4.72 m
4.81 m
Width:
1.76 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.43 m
1.44 m
Volvo 850 is 9 cm shorter than the Volvo 940, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volvo 850 is 1 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
960 litres
992 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1580 litres
2125 litres
Volvo 940 has more luggage space. Volvo 850 has 32 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 940. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volvo 940 (by 545 litres).
Turning diameter:
10.6 meters
9.9 meters
The turning circle of the Volvo 850 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Volvo 940, which means Volvo 850 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
