The Volvo 850 debuted in 1991 and remained in production under this name until 1997, when it was succeeded by the updated Volvo S70 and V70 models. During its run, the 850 underwent a facelift, and the lineup included standout versions with T-5 and T-5R designations.
What was this car like in the early '90s? What did the automotive press of the time say about it? How much did it cost? Who were its competitors in the auto market, and how did it fare in comparison tests? How reliable was it?
We’re paging through old car magazines to uncover episodes from the automotive history of the 1990s.
0:00 Early 1990s and the Volvo 850 GLT
2:26 Volvo 850 GLT 2.5 on the pages of the German automotive press
9:41 First test of the Volvo 850 GLT in Germany
14:04 Volvo 850 GLT 2.0 in the United Kingdom
21:00 Volvo 850 GLT 2.5 in the United Kingdom
24:06 Comparative test: Volvo 850 GLT vs. Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 W201, BMW 325i E36, and Audi 80 2.8E B4
32:44 Crash test of the Volvo 850 GLT
35:39 Volvo 850 GLE vs. Saab 900 S 2.3 and Mercedes-Benz C200 W202
41:39 100,000 km endurance test of the Volvo 850 GLT
50:18 Volvo 850 Kombi wagon
56:20 Wagon in a test among ten competitors
57:05 Volvo 850 T-5
58:12 Volvo 850 T-5R
59:52 All-wheel drive Volvo 850 AWD
1:01:12 Diesel wagon Volvo 850 TDI vs. Audi 100 2.5 TDI
1:06:45 Some statistics
1:08:53 Volvo cars in the USSR and shortly after
1:09:34 Volvo 850 GLT in the hands of Autoreview in 1992
1:14:01 Three Volvo 850 GLEs in a fleet: what’s there after 200,000 kilometers?
1:15:29 A few final words…
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