Volvo 850: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volvo 850 across 5 model years, from the 1993 Volvo 850 through the 1997 Volvo 850. The most recent 1997 Volvo 850 returns 21 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volvo 850 page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volvo 850. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1997	1997 Volvo 850	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$3,300
1996	1996 Volvo 850	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$3,300
1995	1995 Volvo 850	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850
1994	1994 Volvo 850	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850
1993	1993 Volvo 850	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850

How the Volvo 850 compares against the Midsize Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volvo 850 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Midsize Cars class for the 1997 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.