Volvo 850 Engines by Year

The 850 was Volvo's first front-drive large car, with the inline five.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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850 (US) (1993–1997): 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997

850 (US) (1993–1997)

1993 850 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.44L / 149 inline-five B5254F	—	850 GLT/base sedan and wagon

1994 850 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T	—	850 Turbo / T-5
2.44L / 149 inline-five B5254F	—	850 GLT/base sedan and wagon

1995 850 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T	—	850 Turbo / T-5
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T5	—	850 T-5R (auto only in US)
2.44L / 149 inline-five B5254F	—	850 GLT/base sedan and wagon

1996 850 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T	—	850 Turbo / T-5
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T5	—	850 R (auto only in US)
2.44L / 149 inline-five B5254F	—	850 GLT/base sedan and wagon

1997 850 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T	—	850 Turbo / T-5
2.32L / 142 inline-five turbo B5234T5	—	850 R (auto only in US)
2.44L / 149 inline-five B5254F	—	850 GLT/base sedan and wagon
2.44L / 149 inline-five turbo B5254T	—	850 GLT

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