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For decades, Volvo's approach to vehicle manufacturing was typically Scandinavian. It would produce vehicles that were safe, sensible, but often, rather dull, turning out a range of boxy silhouettes ...

Introduced in June 1991 under the banner of “a dynamic car with four world-beating breakthroughs,” the boxy-shaped 850 is one of the most significant cars ever made by Volvo. On its 25th birthday, ...

The 1996 Volvo 850 range of configurations is currently priced from $3,190. You can read the full review here. The 1996 Volvo 850 carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1600 Kg, but check to ensure ...

There isn’t a petrolhead alive that did not think the Volvo 850 T-5R wasn’t a cool car back in the day. Especially the estate version that became a cult car in the British Touring Car Championship ...

It’s often said that looks can be deceptive and there was certainly a good amount of hoodwinking going on when Volvo launched the Volvo 850 in late 1991. The newcomer was an entirely new design, ...

Cream Yellow remains the colour to have when you buy a Volvo 850T-5R. Photo: Supplied There isn’t a petrolhead alive who did not think the Volvo 850 T-5R was a cool car back in the day, especially the ...