Overview & Reviews

Volvo's 850 wagon gets a new name, new nose, body-color trim, stronger side-impact protection, more powerful turbo engines, redesigned interior and revised suspension. All-wheel-drive versions arrive to battle luxury SUVs.

• Front and side airbags. Excellent side-impact protection. Superb seats. Solid construction. More cargo volume than many sport-utilities. Available all-wheel drive.

• Oddly placed controls. No all-speed traction control system available.

User Reviews:

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  Family Transportation - 1998 Volvo V70
  By 19north - June 21 - 10:00 am

  The best family transportation you can get: safe, economical, and sporty. Great resale value and excellent reliability too.

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  Good car for Volvo savvy enthusiast - 1998 Volvo V70
  By VolvoRottie - May 24 - 11:50 am

  Purchased at repo auction and obtained service recs from selling dealer. In time owned, did upgrade to ceramic brake pads and top of the line rotors at minimum cost as a DIY job (Im a woman!). ABS module out per usual paid $150 to get it fixed - now perfect. Oil changes using Mobil 1 and mann filters. Thats it. Now finally a tune up for less than $100 in parts again DIY. This car rocks. Mine is loaded and other than very routine maintenance, knock on wood, its been good. This year must recharge the Freon.

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  luv it - 1998 Volvo V70
  By precisionmike - May 21 - 4:16 pm

  bought it brand new, and until about an hour ago it was the best car ever. just hit a deer head on and the car will probably be totaled due to cosmetic damage. 165k and it runs smooth as glass. serviced every 5k and doesnt burn a drop of oil and we get 27 to 28 mpg on the highway. not one rust spot on it and we live in new york, the winter salt belt. the R engine is a kick in the pants, weve surprised many a driver with the power and performance. AWD never let us down in snow and ice. some issues with AC and the CD player... other than that normal wear and tear... i will buy another one.