im trying to find out just how many 850 AWD's were produced, ive seen the chart on how many yellow t5's there are but thats really not what im looking for, anyone have any clue?
I think it was canada only.

 

I am not sure the number but I know none of them made it to the states. The S70 and V70 were the first AWD volvos we got.

 

You can probaly contact Volvo Corporate and they might give you numbers

 

nice by email or telephone is best?

 

i called the head office of canada. they told to to contact the head office in sweden, anyone fluent in swedish?

 

I hope this give you some insight;
The model is made at the Torslanda Plant in Gothenburg and 21,800 units were sold in the first year. The tremendous demand for the Volvo S40 and V40 in Europe meant that production was stepped up at the NedCar plant, from 115,000 to over 150,000 units. The already strong model programme was extended with the direct-injection petrol models Volvo S40 1.8i and V40 1.8i. Direct injection of the fuel in the combustion chamber makes more efficient combustion possible and thereby promotes lower fuel consumption. Volvo Cars and Mitsubishi became equal shareholders in the NedCar plant after acquiring the 33% shareholding formerly held by the Dutch state. At the Paris motor show, Volvo's all-wheel drive estates, the Volvo V70R AWD, the Volvo V70 AWD and the Volvo V70 XC, found company in the all-wheel drive sedan, the Volvo S70 AWD. All these models are fitted with Volvo's sophisticated All Wheel Drive system, which automatically distributes the power between the front and rear wheels depending on the road conditions. Sales of the Volvo C70 convertible began during the year. This is the first open Volvo since the Volvo Sport in 1956. The assembly plant in Halifax in Canada was closed. This plant was Volvo's first assembly plant outside Sweden and was opened in 1963. 1998 was also the year that the last rear-wheel drive Volvo left the Torslanda Plant. Production of the Volvo 940, Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 (formerly the Volvo 960) ceased at year-end. A total of 667,000 of these models were manufactured over the years.
1996
1996 brought a number of exciting new models as a result of Volvo's dynamic product strategy. Production of the Volvo S40 and V40 got fully under way and the car was soon very popular in Italy, Germany and the UK, among other places. In November, the last car in the Volvo 400 Series was manufactured, after production of almost 700,000 units since 1985. A number of new features appeared in the Volvo 850 Series, including the Volvo 850 Bi-Fuel, which was fitted with twin fuel systems, allowing it to be driven on either petrol or methane gas. This meant that it already satisfied the Californian emission legislation for the year 2000. A four-wheel drive version of the Volvo 850 - the Volvo 850 AWD (All Wheel Drive) also went into production. Sporty, elegant, exciting - all these words were used to describe the new luxury model, the Volvo C70 coupé, when it was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The Volvo C70 coupé was the first car to emerge from the joint venture with the British engineering firm TWR at AutoNova's Uddevalla Plant. An open version, the Volvo C70 convertible followed at the end of the year.
It was ten years since Volvo had presented a coupé model - the Volvo 780, in 1985. Like the earlier Volvo 262C coupe, the 780 was built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Italy. Only 6,600 Volvo 262Cs were manufac-tured, mainly for the American market. Perhaps the most famous Volvo sports model over the years was the P1800, which was used by Roger Moore in the TV series, The Saint. The Volvo 850 - the car with more awards to its credit than any other this decade - was succeeded by the Volvo S70 and V70, which were introduced to the world's press in Kirkenes in the far north of Norway. With more than 1,800 changes, this was the biggest model upgrade in Volvo's history. The exterior was rounder, redesigned in line with Volvo's new styling approach. The interior was completely remodelled, with many features from the Volvo C70 coupé. The safety level - already among the best in the world - had been improved yet again, with an upgrade of the SIPS side-impact protection system, an improved safety belt and a three-section collapsible steering column. Volvo's new name strategy meant that the Volvo 960 Saloon and Estate became the Volvo S90 and V90 respectively. A number of interior changes were made in conjunction with the change of name. The ten-millionth Volvo car was produced in September. The jubilee car was a dark green Volvo 960 Royal, assembled at the Volvo plant in Malaysia.
im looking for more accurate info- when i find it ill post for you

 

thanks!

im just not sure it says the 850 AWD under 96, but it wasent made in 96, i dont think