Volvo 850 Replacement?

S60 and V80 in Europe

S60 sedan, V70 estate - they both have 5 cylinder engines that are direct descendants of the 5 cylinder engine in the 850. Volvo made an S70 sedan for a few years too.

Depends whether you want a saloon (sedan) or estate (wagon).

The nearest equivalent to the 850 Estate is the V70.

The 850 Saloon was replaced by the S70 (no longer available) - which would sit somewhere between the current S60 and S80.

The S60 or the V70.

All of the changes were made in 2001. Here is what happened:

2001 S60 Sedan: The S60 is Volvo's new sedan that takes the place of the discontinued S70 Sedan which replace the 850 sedan. Smaller than the S80 but bigger than the S40, Volvo has designed the S60 to be sporty as well as safe. Like the Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series, it should appeal to drivers who are looking for a sedan that is fun to drive. 2001 S80 Luxury Sedan: Volvo added a new trim level, the luxurious S80 T6 Executive. Additional standard content for all trim levels comes in the form of leather seating, a luggage holder, remote retractable rear head restraints, memory position mirrors and Homelink. The 2.9 gets new 16-inch wheels and an auto-dimming rearview mirror as standard. All S80s get dual-stage airbags. The available Security Package for the S80 2.9 and T6 will now include the Interior Air Quality System (IAQS) which keeps the passenger cabin free from odors and pollutants. 2001 V70/V70XC Wagon: The 2001 V70 has improved interior space, versatility, comfort and performance. The new V70 shares its platform with the S80, Volvo's top-of-the-line sedan. As a result, the new V70 is slightly shorter than the 2000 model which was a replacement for the 850 wagon, but it has a longer wheelbase, wider front and rear tracks, and about 2 more inches of width and height. The base 2.4T and all-wheel-drive Cross Country models comes with a 197-horsepower, 2.4-liter, turbocharged five-cylinder engine. The XC T-5 is introduced. New safety features include front-and-rear head airbags, and child-seat ISOFIX attachment points.

This fall there will be a new wagon, the V50. It is smaller than the above.

Thanks all for your replies. Charlie

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