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The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car that was produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1991 to 1996.〔 Designed by Jan Wilsgaard it was available in saloon and estate body styles. The 850 was the first front-wheel drive vehicle from Volvo to be sold in North America and also the first all-wheel drive Volvo. The range was replaced for 1997 by the Volvo S70 and Volvo V70. ==Overview== The Volvo 850 was introduced in Europe in June 1991 as a 1992 modelyear car. It was launched with the slogan ''"A dynamic car with four unique innovations"'' which referred to the newly developed five cylinder transverse engine, the Delta-link rear axle, SIPS and the self adjusting seatbelt reel for the front seats. Only the saloon〔 was available, badged as ''850 GLT'' and came with the 2.5L 20V engine. In 1992 the 850 was brought to the United States as 1993 model becoming Volvo's first FWD car on the US market. 〔 The estate version of the 850 finally went on sale in February 1993〔 on all markets. 6 months later, in August,〔 the ''850 Turbo'' was introduced for the 1994 model year as was the new 2.5L 10V engine. A facelift with new bumpers front and rear, new headlights and indicators on the outside and new switchgear on the inside updated the car visually. On the technical side of things Volvo switched from 4lug to 5lug hubs, made ABS standard on all markets and changed to a new A/C system. File:Volvo 850 vorne rechts.jpg|Volvo 850 before facelift, notice different front bumper, airdam and headlights (DE) File:Volvo 850.JPG|Volvo 850 after facelift (US) For 1995 the special edition ''850 T-5R'' was offered. All U.S. 850s received standard equipment such as dual front airbags, anti-lock braking system, head restraints and three-point seat belts for all passengers, power windows, door locks, and mirrors, cruise control, and dual zone climate control. Side torso airbags became a world first when introduced as an option for 1995. Some other options during the model run included features such as traction control, leather interior, power glass sunroof, power seats, heated seats, remote keyless entry, automatic climate control, and automatic transmission. The 850 saloon features an interior space of . This is slightly more than the of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, even though the car is reasonably compact on the outside. This space is achieved by mounting the in-line 5-cylinder engine transversely (from the left to the right of the car) under the hood. The 850 T5 is capable of top speeds in excess of when ungoverned. Production models of the estate and saloon have been tested to maximum speeds of . From 1996-1997, a high-end model, the R, was produced. It was based on the aforementioned T-5R. In 1996 a "Platinum" edition of the 850 Turbo was available. The exterior paint for these models came in a metallic pearl platinum-colour and had special 16 inch alloy wheels. The interior was fitted with leather seats and burled walnut accents. Only 1,500 of these were imported for the U.S. market. For the last model year (1996/1997), the 850 AWD (All Wheel Drive) model was introduced with a new low pressure turbo 2.4 litre engine (B5254T). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volvo 850」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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