Volvo 850 Estate
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Huge performance (and boot) for the money.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Servicing fairly steep, tyres don"t last long.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Tendency to wheelspin madly on pulling off and cornering if heavy footed.

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Shockingly fast for an estate car.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Minor problems, mostly caused by neglect/poor PDI.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Bit silly as I'm 22 and should be in a hatchback of some sort.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Nice seating, all mod cons, good heater.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Better now it's got a Cat 1. OK as standard though.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes