Volvo 850 1996 vs Volvo S70 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Volvo S70 is a more dynamic driving. Volvo 850 engine produces 30 HP less power than Volvo S70, but torque is 70 NM more than Volvo S70. Due to the lower power, Volvo 850 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 10.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The Volvo 850 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo 850 consumes 3.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S70, which means that by driving the Volvo 850 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 585 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo 850 consumes 3.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S70. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 73 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1400 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 1100 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo 850 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S70 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo 850 | |
| 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 | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo 850 is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo S70, width is practically the same , while the height of Volvo 850 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 470 litres | |
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Volvo S70 has more luggage space. Volvo 850 has 25 litres less trunk space than the Volvo S70. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo 850 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volvo S70, which means Volvo 850 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`960 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Volvo S70 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volvo 850, so Volvo S70 quality could be a bit better. | ||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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