1994 Volvo 850 T5 review from UK and Ireland
"Fantastic, but expensive to run"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Continuing problem with emission sensor warning light. Six visits to dealer to rectify!
Lost second gear, requiring new gearbox (scarp yard). Engine is too strong for gearbox, especially if someone's been hot rodding. Volo service is aware, but didn't let on.
Front tire wear.
General comments?
Fabulous drive. A butt clenching rocket, that will blow off most anything under $75K.
Beware of turbo torque thrust under punched low gear acceleration. The amount of torque is enormous and being front wheel drive she'll twitch for a second. Very easily handled, but scares the hell out of you at first when you don't know it's coming.
Don't buy anything over 100k miles. The computer which help make this a wonderful car starts to play up after living in the hostile realms of the engine bay. Buy low mileage and have a couple of wonderful years, then get shod of it before the boogie men come.
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| You get more car for your money with a Volvo. 10/10 for comfort and safety! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 52000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 360 |
| Date of Entry | 15th January, 2004 |