It's boxy but it's good. (Volvo 850)

Member Name: biaggi69

Product:	Volvo 850
Date:	06/08/02 (1374 review reads)
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Advantages: Speed, Comfortable, Stealth rocket

Disadvantages: Front tyre wear, Fuel economy, Understeer

Part of the attraction for me in buying an 850 T5 (2319cc, 5-cylinder 20v turbo, 225bhp model) was the fact that it looks like nothing special, but goes like a scalded cat. This seems to help the insurance cost, as nobody seems to steal them!

About the only thing I can gripe about on this car is the wheelspin/front tyre wear, which is kind of inevitable on a car putting such power through the front wheels alone. Next, I think I may consider the more recent, 4x4 version of the same car, the V70 AWD, depending on a) finding one and b) affording it :) We can all dream.

Oh yes, the comfort, finish, ride quality, reliability, space (lots of in estate model) and sound (both engine note AND speaker system) are all well above average.

Petrol economy is fairly poor, as one would expect from a 2.3 turbo.

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