// VOLVO MODELS 12 models / 51 guides Sorted A–Z
PV444 / PV544
1947–1965 The PV444 was the car that transformed Volvo from a small Swedish manufacturer into an international brand. Launched in 1947, it borrowed…
Body Sedan
Engine 1.4-1.8L Inline-4
Origin Sweden
5 guides
122S Amazon
1956–1970 The Amazon was Volvo's breakthrough car, designed by Jan Wilsgaard when he was just 25 years old. It was the first production car fitted…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 1.6-2.0L Inline-4
Origin Sweden
6 guides
P1800 / P1800ES
1961–1973 Made famous by Roger Moore in The Saint, the P1800 was Volvo's stylish grand tourer and proof that the company could build beautiful cars,…
Body Coupe / Shooting Brake
Engine 1.8-2.0L Inline-4
Origin Sweden
5 guides
142 / 144 / 145
1966–1974 The 140 series replaced the Amazon and introduced Volvo's new naming convention: first digit for series, second for cylinders, third for…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 1.8-2.0L Inline-4
Origin Sweden
5 guides
164
1968–1975 Volvo's first six-cylinder car was aimed squarely at the executive market. Based on the 140 platform but with a longer nose to accommodate…
Body Sedan
Engine 3.0L Inline-6
Origin Sweden
5 guides
242 / 244 / 245
1974–1993 The 240 series ran for nearly two decades and became the car that made "Volvo" synonymous with indestructible. Its boxy shape was…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 2.1-2.3L Inline-4 / 2.8L V6
Origin Sweden
5 guides
262C
1977–1981 The 262C was Volvo's unlikely luxury coupe, built by Bertone in Italy with a distinctive vinyl-covered roof and a chopped roofline that…
Body Coupe
Engine 2.7L V6
Origin Sweden
262 / 264 / 265
1974–1981 The Volvo 262, 264 and 265 represent a fascinating chapter in Swedish automotive history, representing Volvo's push into more sophisticated…
Body Coupe / Sedan / Estate
Engine 2.7L V6 / 2.9L V6 with optional turbocharger
Origin Sweden
5 guides
740 / 760
1982–1992 The 700 series replaced the 260 as Volvo's executive offering and continued the boxy design language that the brand was known for. The 760…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 2.3L Inline-4 Turbo / 2.8L V6
Origin Sweden
5 guides
940 / 960
1990–1998 The Volvo 940 and 960 represent the final evolution of Volvo's traditional rear-wheel-drive saloon lineage, carrying forward the Swedish…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 2.3L Inline-4, 2.9L Inline-6
Origin Sweden
5 guides
480
1986–1995 The 480 was Volvo's radical departure from the boxy norm. Designed in the Netherlands, it was a front-wheel-drive sports coupe with pop-up…
Body Coupe / Estate
Engine 1.7L Inline-4 Turbo
Origin Sweden
850 / 850 T-5R / 850R
1991–1997 The 850 was a radical departure for Volvo: front-wheel drive, five-cylinder engine, and a completely new platform. Purists were horrified.…
Body Sedan / Estate
Engine 2.3-2.4L Inline-5 / Turbo
Origin Sweden
5 guides
