Volvo 850 Wagon: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volvo 850 Wagon across 4 model years, from the 1994 Volvo 850 Wagon through the 1997 Volvo 850 Wagon. The most recent 1997 Volvo 850 Wagon returns 21 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volvo 850 Wagon 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 Wagon. 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 Wagon	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$3,300
1996	1996 Volvo 850 Wagon	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$3,300
1995	1995 Volvo 850 Wagon	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850
1994	1994 Volvo 850 Wagon	21 MPG	18 MPG	26 MPG	$2,850

How the Volvo 850 Wagon compares against the Midsize-Large Station Wagons class

Buyers usually compare the Volvo 850 Wagon against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Midsize-Large Station Wagons 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.