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NRCan fuel consumption ratings

1997 Volvo 850 — what a year of fuel costs

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Fuel for a year

$3,658

1997 Volvo 850 · 11.8 L/100 km combined · 20,000 km a year in Ontario.

Per month
$305
Fuel burned
2,360 L
Tailpipe + grid CO₂
5,452 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$3,503
8502.4 L · M511.4 L/100 km$3,534
850 AWD Wagon2.4 L · M612.2 L/100 km$3,782
850 GLT2.4 L · A411.8 L/100 km$3,658
850 GLT Wagon2.4 L · A411.8 L/100 km$3,658
850 T52.3 L · A412.1 L/100 km$3,751
850 T52.3 L · M512.4 L/100 km$3,844
850 T5 Wagon2.3 L · A412.1 L/100 km$3,751
850 T5 Wagon2.3 L · M512.4 L/100 km$3,844
850 Wagon2.4 L · A411.3 L/100 km$3,503
850 Wagon2.4 L · M511.4 L/100 km$3,534

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Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings; Provincial price table. Data current as of 2026-08-10. 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.