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1997 Volvo 850 — what a year of fuel costs

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Pre-filled with the last Canadian average Statistics Canada published: 16,249 km, for 2009. Change it to your own.
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Fuel for a year

$2,972

1997 Volvo 850 · 11.8 L/100 km combined · 16,249 km a year in Ontario.

Per month
$248
Fuel burned
1,917 L
Tailpipe + grid CO₂
4,429 kg

All 11 rated versions

NRCan rates each engine and transmission separately. The figure above uses the median one, so a single halo trim cannot skew it.

Every rated version of the 1997 Volvo 850 and its annual cost.
VersionEngineCombinedCost a year
8502.4 L · A411.3 L/100 km$2,846
8502.4 L · M511.4 L/100 km$2,871
850 AWD Wagon2.4 L · M612.2 L/100 km$3,073
850 GLT2.4 L · A411.8 L/100 km$2,972
850 GLT Wagon2.4 L · A411.8 L/100 km$2,972
850 T52.3 L · A412.1 L/100 km$3,047
850 T52.3 L · M512.4 L/100 km$3,123
850 T5 Wagon2.3 L · A412.1 L/100 km$3,047
850 T5 Wagon2.3 L · M512.4 L/100 km$3,123
850 Wagon2.4 L · A411.3 L/100 km$2,846
850 Wagon2.4 L · M511.4 L/100 km$2,871

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Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings; StatCan 18-10-0001-01 — monthly retail fuel prices by city. Data current as of 2026-08-12. Consumption figures are NRCan’s published ratings. Prices are annual provincial averages, hand-maintained and marked as estimates — Hand-maintained annual averages, not a live feed. Electricity is all-in residential (energy + delivery + regulatory riders); gasoline is regular grade. Override them with your own numbers in any tool. Grid intensities are CER’s 2022 figures, one citation per jurisdiction.