1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Review

Today, we are driving a 1996 Volvo 850 T-5 Sedan. This review includes an interior, exterior tour and a road test.
This car was also sold as Mitsubishi Diamante in USA and Japanese Market.
Here are some more details about the car -
Year Produced:
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Trims:
AWD
CD
GLE
GLE
GLT
GLT
R
S
SE
T-5
T-5R
Engines Offered:
B5202FS
B5204FS
B5204T
B5204T2
B5234FS
B5234T
B5234T4
B5234T5
B5252S
B5254S2
B5254T
D5252T
Transmission:
5-Speed Volvo M56 Manual
5-Speed Volvo M58 Manual
5-Speed Volvo M59 Manual
4-Speed Aisin AW50-42LE

[@zooks3894]

Brilliant car. love the styling inside and out. The 850R is an absolute gem.

[@ZCarReviews]

Hopefully, one day I get to drive a 850R with a manual transmission! Please share the video and subscribe to support the channel. Thanks.

[@henrymccomments]

Love from America I inherited a 1996 T5 from my stepdad about three months ago He genuinely loved it I’m gonna make sure it

[@MandusahRamirez]

I’m in the US & just found this Channel and I Love it! Hope you return with more reviews

[@DardyDave]

Man come back and do more videos I love your channel

[@PipeOPhile]

Good video as always! Hope you keep making these for a long time, you're really good at it

[@ZCarReviews]

Thanks. My wish is to continue making them.

[@ARichCat]

very nice video with all explanation. Thank you.

[@elliot7179]

Really good reviews much appreciated i like your straight to the point approach Thanks Mate and keep doing them cheers

[@ZCarReviews]

Thank you.

[@user-ye1se9qm8m]

Your videos were great dude, hope you come back and make some more.

[@mhasan33]

Like the interior very much... dashboard is as like a plane's dashboard

[@ZCarReviews]

Thank you Hasan Vi

[@EvilDuckOfDoom3]

Hi I just found your channel and wanted to say you videos are *fantastic*. I never ever click the bell but had to here ! I had an 850 wagon myself but can't drive it anymore cause of rust. I really loved the sound and feel of driving it but most of all the nice and "reassuring" feeling of being in the car. I drive bmw now and it's great to drive but is missing that atmosphere inside somehow. Anyway you rock at what you do - Love from Norway

[@ZCarReviews]

Thank you for your encouraging words.

[@DrowningInTabasco]

Thank you for these reviews. No other car reviewers on KZbin come close to the level of detail and dedication you put into your channel. I recently purchased a 1997 Volvo 850R that was for sale and your video convinced me to go through with buying it. I'm looking forward to your future uploads.

[@ZCarReviews]

Hello Everyone! This is one of my favourite cars from Volvo. Also, the first car video that I have uploaded on KZbin four years ago was a 1994 Volvo 850 SE! Those you have not owned or driven a Volvo before, this would good car to get introduced to the brand. Hope you will enjoy the video. Please share your thoughts and experience on this car. I am trying to expand my channel so please subscribe and share it with your mates and other petrol heads. Cheers!

[@Kiwi-sk6cm]

Hi can u do lamborghini?

[@desporterizer]

By far the best car Volvo has ever built.

[@ZCarReviews]

Built quality wise this is definitely one of the best.

[@gramoukdoom]

240 aint bad either

[@jamesfrench7299]

That five cyl is the star of the show. What a sound!! Nice softened around the edges version of the 1980s 760 and 740 body. You might be interested to know that the last year of Aussie Chrysler Valiant production between 1980 -1981 included it's own sips system in the doors, introduced after Mitsubishi Motors acquired the Tonsley Park plant from Chrysler which became the assembly plant for the Magna and 380! Japanese executives came and personally inspected the CM Valiant and Regals and introduced this improvement to the last Valiant.

[@asdasd01]

Golden channel. Keep it up

[@ZCarReviews]

Thanks.

[@riverexplorer]

I really like the car a lot and your style of reviewing cars. Because you test some models we cannot get in the States, it is even more interesting. However, I find your accent beautiful and enjoy listening to you almost as much as watching the videos. Don't take that compliment wrong, it isn't meant to be perverted.

[@ZCarReviews]

Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words.

[@miguelcastaneda6382]

I have a 1997 850 T5 sedan I enjoy so much this great quality Volvo it's only have 111 , 678 miles my older 1994 volvo it's still goin at 333 245 miles a liite tired in power but still runing very good mi thanks to this magnificent volvos !

[@Turbovanilli]

Miss your car reviews. Where are you these days Z car reviews ?

[@rahatshams2250]

This car is pretty outdated but it's still very good and better than modern cars. Although maybe some features of the modern cars are a bit useful.... Oh well who cares anyway 🤷‍♂️

[@KourtneeTovar]

1996 850 GLT was my first car. It someone ripped the turbo out so it constantly had issues. Since I have sold that old car as a derby car which I know is cliche but at least they had the highest safety Rating in the derby. Anyway I just got a s89 turbo an it’s literally the car of my dream. AN I FINALLY GOT ONE 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 #VOLVOforLIFE #turboLIFE

[@LonePantherProductions]

I don't Know if you will see this but If you do I have a question, why don't you keep uploading videos?

[@VIVALDITYAWAN]

Really good looking for its age. Still in very mint condition. This one is also available in indo, though its the first FWD volvo ever sold here back then. Really nice video man, as usual very distinct style kind of review and viewing angle. Cheers

[@ZCarReviews]

Thank you.

[@Turbovanilli]

Hey Mr z are you still doing KZbin? been waiting to see more of your great vids.

[@ZCarReviews]

Hello, I definitely be doing more videos. As a matter of fact, I have 20+ videos already recorded but due to some changes in my personal life i have not managed time to get around editing them. Hopefully, I will start publishing on a regular basis soon.

[@HereIsMyOffer]

Always thought these looked cool in the bttc, particularly in wagon form! Zoom magazine had the T-5 R in its top 10 bargain performance sedans back in the 2000's. 5cyl engines sound so good, they sound like little V10 Lambos! A Group b Audis on full noise gives you an eargasm lol

[@ZCarReviews]

I am a big sucker for that sound as well. It is shame that Volvo are not making 5 cylinder petrol engines anymore. However, good to see AUDI still producing them. Would you believe the 5 Cylinder in AUDI TT RS produces 294 kW and 480 Nm of torque. 0-100 is 3.7 sec! Technology has definitely improved in 25 years!

[@HereIsMyOffer]

Yep we've come a long way! We now have high boost, high compression factory engines like the TT RS you mentioned. In the 80's you'd have a turbocharged engine with low 8:1 compression which made for lag and poor off boost response, now they have heavily turbo'd engines like the ones in the Ferrari 488 gtb and MClaren 570s/650s etc that are virtually lag free and behave like NA motors. Speaking of great sounding engines, have you ever heard a 993cc 3cyl Daihatsu Charade Gtti/Gtxx turbo engine? They sound awesome! Almost bought one years ago, they're quite rare on our shores and its a shame Daihatsu didn't export them here considering how popular the swift GTi's were... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXLGYnVuramopdk Tough sound from only 3cyl :)

[@ZCarReviews]

That sounds really good. I knew about this three cylinder Charades. Never saw the turbo in person though. May be one day, I will get my hand one and will do a review on that!

[@gorytarrafa]

Great video , but you should invest on better sound equipment . That exaust sound 4:58 rip ^^

[@cl9_616]

Where you at man I want to see more car reviews from you

[@ZCarReviews]

Sorry, I have been really busy with work and other things. Struggling to find time to work on these videos. Thank you for your support.

[@rifatahmed2173]

Dashboard ta joss

[@ZCarReviews]

👍

[@brycedykes6406]

Superb! I have a 2.5 10V, wish I could have a T5 but young drivers insurance won’t allow 🤣

[@ZCarReviews]

Thanks. Just hang in there for few more years and then you will able to get your hands on the T5 and other cool cars.

[@danielohara2915]

Hi do you think this could be a good first car for someone?

[@ZCarReviews]

It will be an excellent first car. It is built like a tank. It has air bag and also one of the first car to have side air bags. They are pretty reliable as well. Just have to find one with god service history. Good luck.

[@danielohara2915]

@@ZCarReviews thanks!

[@Vukasin.M]

I am 15 years old buying that car for 4 month but of course the manual version cause automatic is dumbest thing ever made

[@naftalimarasow3067]

It's not good to rev the engine when the engine didn't fully heat up

[@benshotyou]

LMAO

[@akuaku3496]

It dont matter its a volvo lol

[@ZacharyTelesca]

Tell that to my N/A 850 I have banged off limiter every day for the past 2 years.

[@Kiwi-sk6cm]

Hello thank 4 sub

[@ZCarReviews]

No worries.

[@Kiwi-sk6cm]

@@ZCarReviews pls make lambo vids :p

[@xp_gamingswe1395]

The Volvo Turbo Rims are 16 inch

[@demetreisbrown2317]

Great for rental

[@iwankitty]

Rare in my country Indonesian

[@ColonelHarmlessMug]

pls make more vids

[@ZCarReviews]

I would like that as well. I have over 20+ video recorded! Just that I can't manage time at this stage to voice over, edit and publish them on KZbin. I am really hopeful in coming months I will be able to manage some time and start regularly uploading again. Thank you for your support.

[@RegexGreen817]

Elizabeth South

[@ZCarReviews]

You got that right!

[@cihankurban2009]

Whats a tracs buton?

[@ZCarReviews]

This is for turning traction control on and off.

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

TRACS = TRAction Control System.

[@frankweiler8206]

I own a 1996 850 myself with alot more kms on than this one, still ticking well , indeed they are built like a tank to last

[@ZCarReviews]

That's right. They just keep on running forever.

[@nickster1318]

What happened to you

[@LonePantherProductions]

I don't know what happened but I asked the same question, his reviews are really good.

[@Kiwi-sk6cm]

Hey why aren't you posting any new vids? I didn't subscribe for no content Also nice video I really like Volvos, but I like Ford more😐

[@shortboarder]

A lot of misinformation in there - first off the 850 was introduced in 1993 - as well it never came with half those engines or transmissions - please do your homework first - also in 1996 it was called a 850 Turbo - not a T5 FGS!

[@ZCarReviews]

Hello, Thank you for your comment. I try to gather as much information as I can for these videos. Sorry if any of the information provided was incorrect. However, According to the wiki article these cars were produced from 1991. As for trim levels in Australia - I thought they were referred to CD, GLT, R, S, SE and T-5. Hope this helps.

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

The 850-series was introduced in 1991 and sold as 1992 model year. The Turbo was introduced late summer/early fall 1993 as the 1994 model year. The Turbo was named T5 in almost all export markets outside of Sweden, so the information is correct. Trim levels in Sweden was originally the GLT (2.4 liters, 20 valves 170 bhp). It was later followed by the GLE (2.4 liters, 10 valves 144 bhp), the GL (2 liters 126 bhp) and the Turbo/T5 (2.3 liters, 20 valves 225 bhp). The 850 T5-R (240 bhp) was introduced as the 1995 model year to profit from the racing success in BTCC. It was followed by the 1996 850 R (250 bhp).

[@Vukasin.M]

This car is so awesome, but the manual version fuck automatic it's shit

[@supafrancis]

oh how I cringed when this dude started the car and instantly rev'ed the engine to redline multiple times....Ask any engine builder and they wil tell you that an engine suffers the most wear when first started since the oil has yet to circulate and lubricate the pistons. It is known as a dry start... Nothing like taking an engine with 275k on it and redlining it with dry cyl/pistons. If anyone ever did that to anything that I owned, they'd be waking up from a right hook to the head right after being pulled out of the open drivers side window via their throat

[@ZCarReviews]

Hey Buddy, Thank you for leaving such a detailed comment about red-lining an engine on cold start. A couple of points - 1. The car was already driven for more than thirty minutes before recording this. (I usually record the driving bits first and do the exhaust and interior later). So, the engine is well lubricated and warmed up. (Check the coolant temp gauge!) 2. Secondly, all this revving was for recording the exhaust sound. No one in their right mind would start the car and rev like this! I hope that clears things out. Cheers!

[@DardyDave]

@@ZCarReviews Please make more videos your channel is so underrated and informative

[@tonialeksi5913]

Volvo 940 is better

[@magnushansson3706]

t5 is faster

[@ZCarReviews]

This is the T5 Model. I believe the R model is even faster.