Real Volvo 850 fuel consumption

Volvo 850 real fuel consumption by user reviews is approximately 9% higher compared to official consumption.
See below for the actual consumption of each generation and version.

1994 Volvo 850 1994 wagon FL Average real petrol consumption difference: +11% Average real diesel consumption difference: minor

Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Volvo 850 versions are shown in the table below.

Modification	Fuel	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i Estate 126 HP MT	Petrol	8.9 l/100km	9.8 l/100km+10%
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i Estate 126 HP AT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	10.1 l/100km+7%
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i Estate Comfort-Line 126 HP MT	Petrol	8.9 l/100km	9.8 l/100km+10%
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i Estate Comfort-Line 126 HP AT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	10.1 l/100km+7%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5 2.3i 20V Turbo Estate 226 HP MT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	10.8 l/100km+15%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5 2.3i 20V Turbo Estate 226 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km	10.6 l/100km+9%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5R 2.3i Turbo 20V Estate 240 HP MT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	11.1 l/100km+18%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5R 2.3i Turbo 20V Estate 240 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km	12.4 l/100km+28%
2.3Volvo 850 1996 R 2.3i Turbo 20V Estate 241 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km
2.3Volvo 850 1996 R 2.3i Turbo 20V Estate 250 HP MT	Petrol	10.0 l/100km	10.9 l/100km+9%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i Estate 144 HP MT	Petrol	9.1 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+4%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i Estate 144 HP AT	Petrol	9.3 l/100km	10.4 l/100km+12%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate 170 HP MT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate 170 HP AT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	10.5 l/100km+14%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate Comfort-Line 170 HP MT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate Comfort-Line 170 HP AT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	10.5 l/100km+14%
2.4Volvo 850 1996 2.4 2.5i T 20V Estate 193 HP MT	Petrol	10.8 l/100km
2.4Volvo 850 1996 2.4 2.5i T 20V Estate 193 HP AT	Petrol	11.1 l/100km
2.5Volvo 850 1996 TDI 2.5 Estate MT	Diesel	6.0 l/100km	6.5 l/100km+8%
2.5Volvo 850 1996 TDI 2.5 Estate AT	Diesel	7.9 l/100km	8.4 l/100km+6%

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1994 Volvo 850 1994 sedan FL Average real petrol consumption difference: +11% Average real diesel consumption difference: minor

Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Volvo 850 versions are shown in the table below.

Modification	Fuel	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i 126 HP MT	Petrol	8.9 l/100km	9.8 l/100km+10%
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i 126 HP MT	Petrol	8.9 l/100km	9.8 l/100km+10%
2.0Volvo 850 1994 2.0i 126 HP AT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	10.1 l/100km+7%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5 2.3i Turbo 20V 226 HP MT	Petrol	9.4 l/100km	10.8 l/100km+15%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5 2.3i Turbo 20V 226 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km	10.6 l/100km+9%
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5R 2.3i Turbo 20V 240 HP MT	Petrol		11.1 l/100km
2.3Volvo 850 1994 T-5R 2.3i Turbo 20V 240 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km	12.4 l/100km+28%
2.3Volvo 850 1996 R 2.3i Turbo 20V 241 HP AT	Petrol	9.7 l/100km
2.3Volvo 850 1996 R 2.3i Turbo 20V 250 HP MT	Petrol	10.0 l/100km	10.9 l/100km+9%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 144 HP MT	Petrol	9.1 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+4%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 144 HP AT	Petrol	9.3 l/100km	10.4 l/100km+12%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP MT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP MT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	9.5 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP AT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	10.5 l/100km+14%
2.4Volvo 850 1994 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP AT	Petrol	9.2 l/100km	10.5 l/100km+14%
2.4Volvo 850 1996 2.4 2.5i T 20V 193 HP MT	Petrol	10.8 l/100km	12.1 l/100km+12%
2.4Volvo 850 1996 2.4 2.5i T 20V 193 HP AT	Petrol	11.1 l/100km
2.5Volvo 850 1996 TDI 2.5 MT	Diesel	6.6 l/100km	6.6 l/100km0%
2.5Volvo 850 1996 TDI 2.5 AT	Diesel	7.9 l/100km	8.4 l/100km+6%

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1993 Volvo 850 1993 wagon Average real petrol consumption difference: +8%

Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Volvo 850 versions are shown in the table below.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.3Volvo 850 1993 T-5 2.3i 20V Turbo Estate MT	9.4 l/100km	10.0 l/100km+6%
2.3Volvo 850 1993 T-5 2.3i 20V Turbo Estate AT	9.7 l/100km	11.0 l/100km+13%
2.4Volvo 850 1993 2.4 2.5i Estate 140 HP MT	9.1 l/100km	9.4 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1993 2.4 2.5i Estate 140 HP AT	9.3 l/100km	9.2 l/100km-1%
2.4Volvo 850 1993 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate 170 HP MT	9.1 l/100km	10.0 l/100km+10%
2.4Volvo 850 1993 2.4 2.5i 20V Estate 170 HP AT	9.1 l/100km	10.7 l/100km+18%

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1992 Volvo 850 1992 sedan Average real petrol consumption difference: +7%

Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Volvo 850 versions are shown in the table below.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.3Volvo 850 1993 T-5 2.3i Turbo 20V MT	9.4 l/100km	10.0 l/100km+6%
2.3Volvo 850 1993 T-5 2.3i Turbo 20V AT	9.7 l/100km	11.0 l/100km+13%
2.4Volvo 850 1992 2.4 2.5i 140 HP MT	9.1 l/100km	9.4 l/100km+3%
2.4Volvo 850 1992 2.4 2.5i 140 HP AT	9.3 l/100km	9.2 l/100km-1%
2.4Volvo 850 1992 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP MT	9.2 l/100km	9.6 l/100km+4%
2.4Volvo 850 1992 2.4 2.5i 20V 170 HP AT	9.2 l/100km	10.5 l/100km+14%

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The fuel consumption reported by users does not reflect the experience of all users, may be selective (depending on the driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the car and other circumstances) and should therefore not be taken as a representative indicator.