I think they're very well rated, acing every crash test and generally having favourable reviews, but they might be underappreciated, with many potential buyers going to Mercedes or BMW because they want to show off.
bliglum well we have an 03 XC70 with 375K, only thing that doesn’t work is the sunroof and the AWD needs servicing, but it’s been far more reliable than almost any of my previous cars (08’ Buick Allure, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 2001 Audi A6, etc) plus the gorgeous brown leather seats in mine are super comfortable, I mean even the turbocharger still works great.
@@DoSum4Me 2001 A6? We've had a 2002 A6 with the 2.5 TDI. It was absolutely indestructible. Sold it with 600.000km and it was still good and running. We later bought a 2005 Allroad. Same thing again, but just the engine. The engine was indestructible. The airsuspension was very unreliable. I'd like to know which A6 you had. Was is built in Germany or America? If it was built in America, it might have been more unreliable.
I loved this wagon. My mom had one and it was her pride and joy. It never got stuck in the snow once over years of Pennsylvania winters. Awesome vehicle. If you could get your hands on the new hot Polestar wagon you'd be hard pressed to have as much fun for the money :)
I had a 1994 850 Turbo sedan for a short while. Bright red with black leather. About as sexy as a 94 Volvo could be. It felt fast as hell and so very comfortable. I loved how solid and substantial it felt and that 5cyl engine sounded like music to my ears. Man I miss that car. You cannot kill the engine and transmission in these cars. The 850 wasn't flawless, but overall it was a damn good car.
I wanted one of these BADLY in high school. This is still a great car today. I still like it much over the generation(s) that followed from a driving perspective. Volvo's perception changed big time with the 850.
I love this car. I let my 86, 740 go because it was getting to old last year. Found this 97 850 GLT and this is the best car I've ever owned!!! For one Grand and very clean!!! I wanted a Black 850 wagon and the turbo was a extra bonus. This car is a combination of a small truck, convertible sun roof and sports car. This thing is FAST!!! Gets me out of trouble in highway traffic. When this one gets old, I've find another newer version!!!!
Audiwan Kenobi Sssshhhhhiiittttt!!!! I've have never owned a new car. Hell, if I can't work on a car, I wouldn't own a car. Yeah, the 850 ain't no 240 or 740. If it were up to me, if (at the time) I could have found either one of those Volvos, I'd get one or two. Believe me, this muther ain't fun to work on. But for "one grand", it was a bargain. I hate working on cars. Just got finished finding and replacing vacuum lines to get that "CEL" off. It ain't new but it's new to me. 90% of everything on it works and I'll drive it until the wheels fall off. Like that 740!!!!!!!
@@benjaminsmith2287 even my 2001 doesn't have rear heated seats. Ford took over and took some of the luxury out, still very nice cars up until geely took over though.
Just watched the retro review of the 1985 Volvo 240 wagon. Its amazing how much technology and cars changed in that 10 year period from the 80's to the 90's. The driving experience from that old 240 to this missile, a 5 minute test drive would have sold anybody with an old Volvo. Compare a 2020 car to a 2010 car, under the skin not a lot has changed, the driving experience, horsepower, etc is similar vs a similar type of car. We just have a lot nicer screens and more gadgets/gimmicks, its not a night/day difference between a 2010 car vs a 2020 car, unlike the 1985 vs 1994 Volvo.
the thing about Volvo, though, is they had a habit of using the same model for a very long time. so that 1985 Volvo is really more of a 1975 car with updated headlights
***** Sure but my point is, when you see a car fly past you and you either have no idea what it is or just looks like some stock car, and it causes surprise because it doesnt look slow and you dont understand how it can be fast ; That is sleeper. If I saw a generic Merc fly past I'd just assume its AMG debadged or something
I had an '96 850 GLT sedan 5 speed as my second car. My dad bought it brand new in '96 and drove it almost 100 miles everyday. When he gave it to me it had 350,000 miles on the original motor. I drove it to 475,000 miles when it finally blew a rod through the side of the motor. It was the best car I owned. Right now I have a '04 Malibu Maxx that is inching closer and closer to 250,000! I will one day own another 850, but i want one that has its complete service record!
My 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo Sportwagon has every mile recorded since Day 1 at the Volvo dealership. I'm the second owner and current caretaker of this Swedish wonder. It was originally built in Belgium in December of 1993. I did the PCV job myself with all ipdUSA parts in 2015. Due for timing belt and water pump - an all day job for me. Just about to hit 110,000 miles on original motor and (Aisin) transmission. It's finally broken in. For the right price, I could pass it on to the next caretaker. Alloy wheels look great, sunroof moves smoothly, and it's still a rocket on the interstate highways. The tan leather is holding up very well too.
Everything worked perfectly on mine. The only thing showing any wear was the black leather seats. I've got my eye on another one that I will probably own within the next week or so. It's a '97 850 R. It has 139000 mile on it and has every service record since it was new. It's exactly like mine except it's 1 year newer and a whole lot less miles. I plan to have it for my children someday.
My 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo sportswagon is exactly the same color too. It's funny to see the looks on peoples' faces when their late model cars get beat by my 26 year old grandpa wagon with antique plates, LOL. Happens to me all the time. Granted, my ecu has been tuned to produce higher boost and more power than stock, but it's still fun.
I had exactly the same car -- 94 850 Turbo Wagon. Stunning looking and lovely to drive. I got a ticket the second day I had it because I just wasn't used to how smooth and fast it was. Now drive a 19 Volvo XC60 T8.
I am seeing these fetch a minimum of $3000, going up to as much as $9000 for examples in good condition -- even with high mileage. Hence, whenever my '97 850 GLT wagon needs something, she gets it. The payback is excellent performance, efficiency, comfort, safety and handling. Also this car gets the most compliments of any I've previously owned -- and that includes a '69 Catalina convertible, '65 Riviera, '62 Coupe de Ville, '05 Magnum, '96 Roadmaster wagon, '79 Olds 98 2-door, etc. Most recently, the rear end was sagging and there was excessive lean on turns. So she got a complete new suspension, including shocks, struts, springs, bushings, fittings and the optional sway bar. It is a very firm and safe European ride indeed. This is my first car that was not an American V-8, and I am hoping this will be the last car that I will ever need.
I'm the same kind of person. I get a car, fall in love with it, and care for it for as long as possible. I plan to get a 2000 Volvo V40 and keep it for as long as possible.
@@zzoinks Yes, I did actually. A 1997 Volvo V40. I love it to bits, it will be 5 years this May since I got it and while it now needs some love to fix some rust and the slipping clutch, it still works every time I turn the key and I plan to keep it forever, even though I don't have the money to fix everything wrong with it right now.
In Europe this car was called the 850 T5, a tag that various different Volvo models have since carried. A variant of this car was also very successful in touring car championships.
Roy Diedesch That was the later T5 version, the first version from launch in '93 had 225hp, post '96 it had 240hp and the final "T5R" variant had 250hp and optional AWD.
This was Awesome! Can you guys post a Retro Review of the 850 sedan.. I see you that it was picked as your favorite import.. I'd love to see that episode because I have that a 97 850 right now!
I missed mine. I had a white one in highschool 94 850 turbo sedan with the old school cell phone. not the wagon. That thing was fast as well. After school we'll race on the parkway. Definitely a fun car to drive back then. 2002-2005
I owned a ‘94 Volvo 850 GLT sedan with manual for almost 13 years - best car I ever owned. I bought it in 1996 with 29k miles and it had over 260k when I regretfully parted with it. It was showing signs of wear, for sure, but this car was a tank. No rot anywhere, only the A/C gave me trouble at about the 200k mark. Not as fast as the auto 850 Turbo Sportwagon, as MW pointed out, (0-60mph in high 8-second range), but my non-turbo sedan sure was fun to drive. Solid, reliable, comfortable car. I routinely got 32 mpg on longer trips...Not bad for the mid 1990s.
I had a 1998 S70 sedan 3 years ago. Hated to let it go but it needed a new power steering rack and complete exhaust. Would love to find and buy another 850/S70 in good shape. Great car!!
855's I have one N/A 5 speed and a 95 automatic turbo. The 5 speed gets 24k+/year put on it. The turbo around 10k. Both are just superb non-oil-burning vehicles with a combined mileage of about 530k miles between them. *My 1987 745 manual turbo wagon and the 1989 Bertone 780 are my favs.
My grade 1 teacher had a dark green 850 sedan she still has it till this day, as I was in grade 1 probably close to 15 years ago. She also had a black BMW 3 series convertible that she also still has today. I was looking for one of these volovs to buy and found a one owner mint shape with 388K for a grand.
I came here and I'm glad I did. I am getting a 96 wagon in two days for $1,000. Don't need it I also love my astro but for the money I can't pass it up.
To me this is the great Volvo of earlier eras. A lot of people say they love the 240 but I disliked the 240s. It was so dated at the time and made Volvo have a reputation for having old fashioned, boring cars. And the 4 cylinder engines were slow and didn't sound good. The 760 saved Volvo and should get credit for upping Volvos reputation and bringing a modern car (at the time) to Volvo that was lacking. The 850 was very significant because it had the front wheel drive and took the look of the 760/740 and made it smaller, sportier and sleeker looking. It was the first Volvo with front wheel drive as well, did better in the snow. And first Volvo with a 5-cylinder engine. This car gave Volvo got some respect for feeling sporty and finally Volvo shook the boring car reputation. It was this beautiful 850 that did that. And it was also the beginning of Volvo having smooth engines with them using only 5 and 6 cylinder engines until they developed their current 4 cylinder engine that is a lot different than the old one.
When form followed function, this era has some of the most durable and reliable vehicles ever made, a time when computers did not dominate the car , new vehicles with complicated combustion engines, 8 and 10 speed transmission , complex computers , plastic parts, it will be cost prohibitive to rebuild. forcing us to electric cars with limited battery life, forcing you into buying another electric car, money, greed,power.
I wish I could grab that car, out of the video, and keep it forever! I think the Volvos were made strongly for winter time too, eh? Lol. Really nice looking car.
I used to own an 850 T5 and they are great in the winter also they have great rust proofing for what was nearly a 20 year old car there was practically no rust underneath not bad for a car thats been driven on salted roads.
my 850R cost 1200 nz dollars. Has 311000kms and has been totally reliable for the 12 months i have owned it. I would tell you about the expression the on peoples faces that i blitz at the traffic lights but i turned the boost up a little and not even i can make that out when im so far ahead.
Volvo had 2 personalities. The 4 cylinders were like the rugged, safety cars of their time. So, even going back to the 1960s, if you got a 144, it had cloth seats, a slow 4 cylinder engine, but had solid engineering in it. But, if you got a 164, it has leather seats, usually, a good performing and quieter 6 cylinder engines, and a smoother ride than the 144. That's the part people don't realize because most people got the 144s. So, in the 1970s the 144 was updated to the 240s and it was essentially the same body with some mechanical updates. But there still was the 264, the lux version. The 760, in 1982, changed that. It was introduced as a luxury Volvo. The 850, in the 90s, was a sportier, smaller, updated version of the 760. But still, the 240, the slow, durable, simple, non-luxurious Volvo was still popular and lasted until almost the mid 1990s. But the time cars like the s80, s60 and v70 came out, late 1999 and 2000s, being the non-boxy Volvos, then the 240 was gone and Volvos moved into a premium category. Now, the newest Volvos are even higher in the premium category even though they are all 4 cylinders and Volvo has dropped the 5 and 6 cylinder cars.
I loved mine, but it was Ferrari money to maintain. The last straw was a $2500. ABS Hydraulic Modulator at 55,000 miles. I couldn't imagine what was next until I read the forums and saw the $5000. trans rebuilds. Too bad, the car was a blast to drive.
If you do your own maintenance, they are very worthwhile. I needed the same modulator and got one at the local JYard ~two years ago. no problems, so far.
The base wagon costs $50,000 in today's money. That is if this video was in 1993. Now that's very expensive and insane. Crazy how luxury cars depreciate. So kids in high school probably were driving these cars some time ago.
Driftwood JFBR nope. It was serviced and not treated roughly. Repaired door hinge for partially detaching from door frame twice in the span of three years. Was told "they just do that" by a Volvo tech. Faulty shift lever wouldn't move out of park w/o using override switch at 63k miles. Just to name two problems.
manthony225 I own a 96 Turbo 850 sedan and I still haven't had any major problems with the car I do routine maintenance every 6,000 miles and it just turned to 315,000 miles. The only things I had to replace was the starter and alternator and around 200,000 miles the paint started to fade so I repainted the car, from August of 1996 to May 2nd, 2015 that's all I had to do to mine its a truly wonderful car. "I love Volvos".
This is an example of a car that ages VERY well. I look at cars like most mainstream Japanese cars and even though they are made well, they don’t age well. They’re very boring. The American offerings are worse. I’ve always adored Volvo for its simplicity, elegance, and reliability.
Sucks that turbo comes in automatic only. But you can just put a turbo on the standard one lol dyno tune will pull an extra 100 hp out of the engine because Volvo made them with a limiter
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That feeling you get when you push this car into the curves only to realize you forgot you have your two kids and dog flying around in the back
Easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission
I used to do a once a week long drive in one of these in 1998 and would do 140 mph for maybe 100 miles then do the same on the return - fabulous cars
Very underrated vehicles.
But very reliable
I think they're very well rated, acing every crash test and generally having favourable reviews, but they might be underappreciated, with many potential buyers going to Mercedes or BMW because they want to show off.
Agreed! In my family we have 2 Volvo 940s (diesel and petrol both HPT) and 1 1988 n/a Volvo 740 flat front
@@phoenixschofield7711 i love classics Volvo. 850 sportwagon, 940 wagon and 740 turbo wagon is my favorite
I had the 170bhp manual gearbox version and it made a lovely noise as you came off the throttle pedal...great cars and so comfortable.
Wagons Volvo 1990s and 1980s ins my faovrites. I love Volvo classic cars
Love mine. 400,000km and everything still works perfectly. Over engineered sweedish tank.
What?
People also seem to overstate the reliability of them.. Perhaps they were reliable by Eurocar standards, but that's not really saying much.
bliglum well we have an 03 XC70 with 375K, only thing that doesn’t work is the sunroof and the AWD needs servicing, but it’s been far more reliable than almost any of my previous cars (08’ Buick Allure, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 2001 Audi A6, etc) plus the gorgeous brown leather seats in mine are super comfortable, I mean even the turbocharger still works great.
@@DoSum4Me 2001 A6? We've had a 2002 A6 with the 2.5 TDI. It was absolutely indestructible. Sold it with 600.000km and it was still good and running.
We later bought a 2005 Allroad. Same thing again, but just the engine. The engine was indestructible. The airsuspension was very unreliable.
I'd like to know which A6 you had. Was is built in Germany or America? If it was built in America, it might have been more unreliable.
400000 kms comme tout le monde c est un chiffre qui revient souvent chez lexus c est 600/700000 mini
This vehicle's style is timeless! 'nuff said!
I owned one of these and LOVED it! Took it everywhere and it never let us down. Our first born got to drive it for a few years to boot.
Still a fantastic car now! Absolute classic with the 2.3turbo engine.
Luxury...power...handling. ..and spacious for the family 👪👌😀👍
I loved this wagon. My mom had one and it was her pride and joy. It never got stuck in the snow once over years of Pennsylvania winters. Awesome vehicle. If you could get your hands on the new hot Polestar wagon you'd be hard pressed to have as much fun for the money :)
0-60 in 6.7 seconds holy molly and they did it 20 years ago in 1994. 20 fucking years!!!
+Hao Liu out of a station wagon?!! Very impressive volvo!!
+Hao Liu ??? Of course...
It's pretty amazing for a station wagon designed and made in the early 90s.
The 740 turbo was from '87, 7 seconds, not bad either.
At that time - mid 80's - a Volvo 740 Turbo had a faster 0-60mph time than a Corvette! Believe it or not!
I had a 1994 850 Turbo sedan for a short while. Bright red with black leather. About as sexy as a 94 Volvo could be. It felt fast as hell and so very comfortable. I loved how solid and substantial it felt and that 5cyl engine sounded like music to my ears. Man I miss that car. You cannot kill the engine and transmission in these cars. The 850 wasn't flawless, but overall it was a damn good car.
I wanted one of these BADLY in high school. This is still a great car today. I still like it much over the generation(s) that followed from a driving perspective. Volvo's perception changed big time with the 850.
I love this car. I let my 86, 740 go because it was getting to old last year. Found this 97 850 GLT and this is the best car I've ever owned!!! For one Grand and very clean!!! I wanted a Black 850 wagon and the turbo was a extra bonus. This car is a combination of a small truck, convertible sun roof and sports car. This thing is FAST!!! Gets me out of trouble in highway traffic. When this one gets old, I've find another newer version!!!!
Audiwan Kenobi Sssshhhhhiiittttt!!!! I've have never owned a new car. Hell, if I can't work on a car, I wouldn't own a car. Yeah, the 850 ain't no 240 or 740. If it were up to me, if (at the time) I could have found either one of those Volvos, I'd get one or two. Believe me, this muther ain't fun to work on. But for "one grand", it was a bargain. I hate working on cars. Just got finished finding and replacing vacuum lines to get that "CEL" off. It ain't new but it's new to me. 90% of everything on it works and I'll drive it until the wheels fall off. Like that 740!!!!!!!
@@garyhilson7220 A 240 is nowhere near as nice as an 850. A 740 is also better.
8 months without a single dislike. Volvo FTW!!
I have a 98' GLT.
I every major American make even Porsches.
Volvo is beyond underrated...
Front and rear heated seats in 1994? Sweet.
Old cars had alot of features people don't realise
look at a 1990 BMW e32 7 series features
Volvo is Swedish, Sweden is cold=cars get cold in the winter
Volvo had front heated seats in the 1970s. Not sure about rear ones.
@@benjaminsmith2287 even my 2001 doesn't have rear heated seats. Ford took over and took some of the luxury out, still very nice cars up until geely took over though.
@@MrKushinator420 I belive rear heated wasnt standard here in Sweden either since both my 94s only have front heated seats
This was an amazing car. The Swedish Bank Vault on wheels. Love the headlight wipers. I'd love to buy a clean example.
I learned to drive in 1996 in a 850 GLT estate. Best features were good handling, good seats and an excellent sound system that came as standard.
Just watched this again! Excellent performance! Braking, Power, Nimble...All around, great!
I drive a 95' 850 wagon today and its awesome! Best car I have owned.
+Michael Barnett Tru dat. I have a 94' 855 T5 Sportswagon with a RICA ECU tune and boy is it fun to drive! Enjoy!!
How's reliability?
@@sighiguess ne of top 3 cars in the world when it comes to reliability .. its literally a Tank.
I always loved the look of these sporty bricks
I learned to drive in one of these. A 97 GLT manual, in a light blue color. I miss that car still.
Just watched the retro review of the 1985 Volvo 240 wagon. Its amazing how much technology and cars changed in that 10 year period from the 80's to the 90's. The driving experience from that old 240 to this missile, a 5 minute test drive would have sold anybody with an old Volvo. Compare a 2020 car to a 2010 car, under the skin not a lot has changed, the driving experience, horsepower, etc is similar vs a similar type of car. We just have a lot nicer screens and more gadgets/gimmicks, its not a night/day difference between a 2010 car vs a 2020 car, unlike the 1985 vs 1994 Volvo.
the thing about Volvo, though, is they had a habit of using the same model for a very long time. so that 1985 Volvo is really more of a 1975 car with updated headlights
The ULTIMATE wolf in sheep's clothing, as far as I am concerned!!!!
***** Ever drive an AMG wagon?
Laweeze Morton Yes but its hardly a 'wolf' in sheeps clothing, everyone knows what to expect from a merc, especially with the AMG trim..
*****
Kind of, but thing is youd guess its an AMG even from a distance if you see a Merc going fast.. Even if you're not majorly into cars..
*****
Sure but my point is, when you see a car fly past you and you either have no idea what it is or just looks like some stock car, and it causes surprise because it doesnt look slow and you dont understand how it can be fast ; That is sleeper. If I saw a generic Merc fly past I'd just assume its AMG debadged or something
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I had an '96 850 GLT sedan 5 speed as my second car. My dad bought it brand new in '96 and drove it almost 100 miles everyday. When he gave it to me it had 350,000 miles on the original motor. I drove it to 475,000 miles when it finally blew a rod through the side of the motor. It was the best car I owned. Right now I have a '04 Malibu Maxx that is inching closer and closer to 250,000! I will one day own another 850, but i want one that has its complete service record!
My 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo Sportwagon has every mile recorded since Day 1 at the Volvo dealership. I'm the second owner and current caretaker of this Swedish wonder. It was originally built in Belgium in December of 1993. I did the PCV job myself with all ipdUSA parts in 2015. Due for timing belt and water pump - an all day job for me. Just about to hit 110,000 miles on original motor and (Aisin) transmission. It's finally broken in. For the right price, I could pass it on to the next caretaker. Alloy wheels look great, sunroof moves smoothly, and it's still a rocket on the interstate highways. The tan leather is holding up very well too.
Everything worked perfectly on mine. The only thing showing any wear was the black leather seats. I've got my eye on another one that I will probably own within the next week or so. It's a '97 850 R. It has 139000 mile on it and has every service record since it was new. It's exactly like mine except it's 1 year newer and a whole lot less miles. I plan to have it for my children someday.
You went from a Volvo 850 to a Malibu Maxx? That’s a quite a difference in car.
My 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo sportswagon is exactly the same color too. It's funny to see the looks on peoples' faces when their late model cars get beat by my 26 year old grandpa wagon with antique plates, LOL. Happens to me all the time. Granted, my ecu has been tuned to produce higher boost and more power than stock, but it's still fun.
I had exactly the same car -- 94 850 Turbo Wagon. Stunning looking and lovely to drive. I got a ticket the second day I had it because I just wasn't used to how smooth and fast it was. Now drive a 19 Volvo XC60 T8.
Buying a 850 turbo wagon this week. First car, super excited.
Gustavo Fring’s ride of choice.
I am seeing these fetch a minimum of $3000, going up to as much as $9000 for examples in good condition -- even with high mileage.
Hence, whenever my '97 850 GLT wagon needs something, she gets it. The payback is excellent performance, efficiency, comfort, safety and handling. Also this car gets the most compliments of any I've previously owned -- and that includes a '69 Catalina convertible, '65 Riviera, '62 Coupe de Ville, '05 Magnum, '96 Roadmaster wagon, '79 Olds 98 2-door, etc.
Most recently, the rear end was sagging and there was excessive lean on turns. So she got a complete new suspension, including shocks, struts, springs, bushings, fittings and the optional sway bar. It is a very firm and safe European ride indeed.
This is my first car that was not an American V-8, and I am hoping this will be the last car that I will ever need.
I'm the same kind of person. I get a car, fall in love with it, and care for it for as long as possible. I plan to get a 2000 Volvo V40 and keep it for as long as possible.
@@weedmastersr did you get it?
@@zzoinks Yes, I did actually. A 1997 Volvo V40. I love it to bits, it will be 5 years this May since I got it and while it now needs some love to fix some rust and the slipping clutch, it still works every time I turn the key and I plan to keep it forever, even though I don't have the money to fix everything wrong with it right now.
@@weedmastersr Oh wow! That's great you got and love it. It would be great to have it fixed in the future once you have enough money.
The Swiss Army Knive of the Vehicles! Yes thats it. I have a 850 T5 with 389`667 Km
Thank you for uploading quality content. Can we pleasensebsom more Volvo tests.
Long live the brick!
約翰屈伏塔 主演，諜報巴黎影片中 VOLVO 85O TURBO 毫不張揚的亮相，有夠嗆辣！
該片想必是在2010前後拍攝，卻大秀94' 850可見世人對【陸上飛行者】傳奇的慕情迷思！
In Europe this car was called the 850 T5, a tag that various different Volvo models have since carried. A variant of this car was also very successful in touring car championships.
+soundseeker63 Own the s60 t5 2.4, sometimes wish I had a V70 though, spacewise.
The GLT is a step down from a T5. T5 is a high pressure turbo and the GLT is a low pressure.
The GLT makes 222hp and the T5 makes 240. I have a 97 T5 and its a blast!
Roy Diedesch
That was the later T5 version, the first version from launch in '93 had 225hp, post '96 it had 240hp and the final "T5R" variant had 250hp and optional AWD.
Ohh haha I got a '97 T5
My first car was a '96 850 Turbo Sedan. Loved that car, I would get another one if I ever get a chance
This was Awesome! Can you guys post a Retro Review of the 850 sedan.. I see you that it was picked as your favorite import.. I'd love to see that episode because I have that a 97 850 right now!
I missed mine. I had a white one in highschool 94 850 turbo sedan with the old school cell phone. not the wagon. That thing was fast as well. After school we'll race on the parkway. Definitely a fun car to drive back then. 2002-2005
My first car is a 94 850 wagon and is the base 168hp. I love this car. Also 94 was the only year they didnt offer a GLT
3:59 "I NeEd An OiL PrEsSuRe GaUgE" John Davis 1993
I owned a ‘94 Volvo 850 GLT sedan with manual for almost 13 years - best car I ever owned. I bought it in 1996 with 29k miles and it had over 260k when I regretfully parted with it. It was showing signs of wear, for sure, but this car was a tank. No rot anywhere, only the A/C gave me trouble at about the 200k mark. Not as fast as the auto 850 Turbo Sportwagon, as MW pointed out, (0-60mph in high 8-second range), but my non-turbo sedan sure was fun to drive. Solid, reliable, comfortable car. I routinely got 32 mpg on longer trips...Not bad for the mid 1990s.
Cool nostalgic video.
Ok, you convinced me: gonna buy one!
I love my 245. Do you guys have an old review of that one? :)
Did you guys review the 850 R Wagon. Now that was a Car. You can still find clean ones with under 100,000 mile for $7000.
I had a 1998 S70 sedan 3 years ago. Hated to let it go but it needed a new power steering rack and complete exhaust. Would love to find and buy another 850/S70 in good shape. Great car!!
The 850R was where it's at.
855's
I have one N/A 5 speed and a 95 automatic turbo.
The 5 speed gets 24k+/year put on it. The turbo around 10k.
Both are just superb non-oil-burning vehicles with a combined mileage of about 530k miles between them.
*My 1987 745 manual turbo wagon and the 1989 Bertone 780 are my favs.
I used to have one of these. It's a fantastic car. Today I own a 940 estate...
What an incredible car I use to own one for a few months
Everyone who has one absolutely loves it. Including me :)
this was so ahead of it's time! could easily pass off as an 04
lol ol yes. I was like 1993 what
But now I remember where I was when I saw first it...in 4th grade 0-60 in 6.7 seconds wow
@@dezmitchell5329 That was blazing fast at the time.
Benjamin Smith the side airbags were huge and not integrated in the design like new cars
love that brick ♥
I don't consider the 850 a brick. It was sleek.
I love Volvo classic cars. Wagons is my favorites
My grade 1 teacher had a dark green 850 sedan she still has it till this day, as I was in grade 1 probably close to 15 years ago. She also had a black BMW 3 series convertible that she also still has today. I was looking for one of these volovs to buy and found a one owner mint shape with 388K for a grand.
If you had a choice of better car would you buy 94 850 turbo wagon or 2004 v70 same price
Very impressive! 6.7s is faster than the majority of midsize cars today, but this was 25+ years ago.
Its silly how amazing this car was when it came out
Mine is awesome... Even tho my crank gear stripped for the second time and had to rebuild the engine....
I came here and I'm glad I did. I am getting a 96 wagon in two days for $1,000. Don't need it I also love my astro but for the money I can't pass it up.
I love Volvos." good video".
To me this is the great Volvo of earlier eras. A lot of people say they love the 240 but I disliked the 240s. It was so dated at the time and made Volvo have a reputation for having old fashioned, boring cars. And the 4 cylinder engines were slow and didn't sound good. The 760 saved Volvo and should get credit for upping Volvos reputation and bringing a modern car (at the time) to Volvo that was lacking. The 850 was very significant because it had the front wheel drive and took the look of the 760/740 and made it smaller, sportier and sleeker looking. It was the first Volvo with front wheel drive as well, did better in the snow. And first Volvo with a 5-cylinder engine. This car gave Volvo got some respect for feeling sporty and finally Volvo shook the boring car reputation. It was this beautiful 850 that did that. And it was also the beginning of Volvo having smooth engines with them using only 5 and 6 cylinder engines until they developed their current 4 cylinder engine that is a lot different than the old one.
What a bad ass car
I would love to see a 1989 Nissan maxima review... Please!
When form followed function, this era has some of the most durable and reliable vehicles ever made, a time when computers did not dominate the car , new vehicles with complicated combustion engines, 8 and 10 speed transmission , complex computers , plastic parts, it will be cost prohibitive to rebuild. forcing us to electric cars with limited battery life, forcing you into buying another electric car, money, greed,power.
You should amend the video title: the 850 GLT was naturally aspirated. This is an 850 Turbo.
herrgolf The GLT's from the last model year had a low pressure turbo.
+CarbVision Then it wouldn't be a '94.
The review is from 1997 not 1994
My 850 is not moving well...very slowly moving wat is the problem
This car would be about 55 grand today, and it would still be totally worth it.
yep, mine was., blk/blk upgraded sound and wood inlays XC70, volvo wagons rule!
Yea, and if you pump the tire pressure up to 36psi mine gets 31 mpg highway at 65mph.
It's really about the same as a v60 today.
I wish I could grab that car, out of the video, and keep it forever! I think the Volvos were made strongly for winter time too, eh? Lol.
Really nice looking car.
I used to own an 850 T5 and they are great in the winter also they have great rust proofing for what was nearly a 20 year old car there was practically no rust underneath not bad for a car thats been driven on salted roads.
How is this faster than the 850r they tested?!
my 850R cost 1200 nz dollars. Has 311000kms and has been totally reliable for the 12 months i have owned it. I would tell you about the expression the on peoples faces that i blitz at the traffic lights but i turned the boost up a little and not even i can make that out when im so far ahead.
I never realized Volvo was such a luxury brand
jump oricakle rear seats heater in 93?yup
Volvo had 2 personalities. The 4 cylinders were like the rugged, safety cars of their time. So, even going back to the 1960s, if you got a 144, it had cloth seats, a slow 4 cylinder engine, but had solid engineering in it. But, if you got a 164, it has leather seats, usually, a good performing and quieter 6 cylinder engines, and a smoother ride than the 144. That's the part people don't realize because most people got the 144s. So, in the 1970s the 144 was updated to the 240s and it was essentially the same body with some mechanical updates. But there still was the 264, the lux version. The 760, in 1982, changed that. It was introduced as a luxury Volvo. The 850, in the 90s, was a sportier, smaller, updated version of the 760. But still, the 240, the slow, durable, simple, non-luxurious Volvo was still popular and lasted until almost the mid 1990s. But the time cars like the s80, s60 and v70 came out, late 1999 and 2000s, being the non-boxy Volvos, then the 240 was gone and Volvos moved into a premium category. Now, the newest Volvos are even higher in the premium category even though they are all 4 cylinders and Volvo has dropped the 5 and 6 cylinder cars.
I loved mine, but it was Ferrari money to maintain. The last straw was a $2500. ABS Hydraulic Modulator at 55,000 miles. I couldn't imagine what was next until I read the forums and saw the $5000. trans rebuilds. Too bad, the car was a blast to drive.
If you do your own maintenance, they are very worthwhile. I needed the same modulator and got one at the local JYard ~two years ago. no problems, so far.
I rented a few of these wagons, and they were fun to drive -- not quite as fun as the 850 sedan...but close.
Volvo is a great car and built like a cage. Made by Ford Moter Company after 1999.
So the grey trim was damn near black when it was new. Interesting.
Volvo 740 review we need it
220k on my 95 glt about to do the timing belt and pcv system hope it lasts me 500k
The base wagon costs $50,000 in today's money. That is if this video was in 1993. Now that's very expensive and insane. Crazy how luxury cars depreciate. So kids in high school probably were driving these cars some time ago.
Hey motortrend, if it 222 hp its nota GLT, its a TURBO. The glt was 191 hp 2.4 liter turbo.
GLT was a 170 hp 2.5
This is Motorweek, not Motortrend.
Maestro_T muh bad
Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the Volvo 850 Sportswagon from 1994.
Probably the best car ever made.
I want to 😊 see a s124 review
I've always wanted a C70 5-speed with the 2.3 Hi-boost engine. Easy to find, but they're NEVER manual...
I've been keeping my eye out for one of those myself. The ones that have manuals are so damn rare though! It would be such a fun car to have.
Dont get me started! Would kill for one.
+whoohaaXL I had a manual C70 T-5.. What a blast!!!! Quick as hell. Now I have an auto S70 2.5 10v NA hehehe total polar opposites.
This car will take my Outback any day.
I wish Volvo still made this car..I would so buy it. I need a wagon but there really are not except the hideous Ford. This car is awesomeness!
They make the v60 T6. Volvo still has wagons for sale but the American public isn't buying that many of them.
YESS YEs YEs they are!
do they come in diesel?
Talons X not in the US
This is actually faster than the red 850R wagon they tested in the video I watched right before this one...
Volvo FTW!
I have a 98 V70 T5... My daily, to this day 11/2021
VOLVO IS THE BEST 🙏🏻
I had a 96 non turbo GLT wagon. Constant front suspension and brake problems and surprisingly poor build quality. I miss those comfy seats, though!
Driftwood JFBR nope. It was serviced and not treated roughly. Repaired door hinge for partially detaching from door frame twice in the span of three years. Was told "they just do that" by a Volvo tech. Faulty shift lever wouldn't move out of park w/o using override switch at 63k miles. Just to name two problems.
manthony225 I own a 96 Turbo 850 sedan and I still haven't had any major problems with the car I do routine maintenance every 6,000 miles and it just turned to 315,000 miles. The only things I had to replace was the starter and alternator and around 200,000 miles the paint started to fade so I repainted the car, from August of 1996 to May 2nd, 2015 that's all I had to do to mine its a truly wonderful car. "I love Volvos".
You are just unlucky.
People out there are still buying them at prices close to those in immaculate condition
I really wish Volvo had stuck with rear wheel drive and longitudinal engines.
So you don't like the 850 because it introduced FWD and transverse engines.
This is an example of a car that ages VERY well. I look at cars like most mainstream Japanese cars and even though they are made well, they don’t age well. They’re very boring. The American offerings are worse. I’ve always adored Volvo for its simplicity, elegance, and reliability.
fuck yeaaaaah
Lambs wonder: how many of us can fit in this wonderful car?
+Upeedina Lamb Not enough :')
In 94 reviewers got excited about an estate with 222 hp. Fast forward 15 years and Mercedes presented an estate with 525 hp...
SockerKAKA!
LOL.. Too much yayo on the job. Poor John Davis... LOL...
Sucks that turbo comes in automatic only. But you can just put a turbo on the standard one lol dyno tune will pull an extra 100 hp out of the engine because Volvo made them with a limiter