Volvo 200

The Volvo 200 series was a range of mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993, over which time more than 2.8 million 240s and 260s were sold worldwide. The 200 series replaced the 140 and 164, and was to have been replaced by the Volvo 700 series introduced in 1982. But the 240 [...]

Volvo 140

The Volvo 140 was a car built by Volvo. Its model range consisted of the Volvo 142 sedan (two doors), Volvo 144 sedan (four doors) and Volvo 145 estate (station wagon). There was also the 145 Express with a higher roof. It was first introduced in 1967. Production ended in 1974 and the series was [...]

Volvo Amazon

The Volvo Amazon is a Swedish mid-size car made from 1956 to 1970 by Volvo Cars. It was introduced as an alternative to the Volvo PV sold since 1947. Compared to the PV the Amazon was a very modern car and featured a wider range of body-styles. It is also notable for being the first [...]

Volvo S40

Introduced in the middle of the 2004 model year, the second generation S40 (known as the 2004.5 Volvo S40) introduced a new design based on the Volvo P1 platform built at the Volvo Cars factory in Ghent, Belgium. At the same time, the V40 was replaced by the V50 estate, also based on the P1 [...]

Volvo 440

The Volvo 440 is a family car. It was built at the DAF factory in The Netherlands, and was released in Europe in 1987. It was a 5-door front wheel drive hatchback and used many components from the already-successful Volvo 480, including floorpan, front and rear suspension, engines, transmission and braking systems. Anti-lock brakes were [...]

Volvo 300

The Volvo 300 series was a rear wheel drive automobile sold as both a hatchback and (later) a conventional saloon from 1976-1991. It was launched in The Netherlands shortly after Volvo acquired a major stake in the passenger car division of DAF in 1973. The series consisted of the Volvo 340 (initially badged as the [...]

Volvo 66

The Volvo 66 was a relabelled DAF 66, a revised car originally styled by Michelotti. The compact car that was made after Volvo Cars bought DAF in 1975, before production of the Volvo 300 series began. It was known for its continuously variable transmission, the Variomatic. The Volvo version of the car was slightly restyled [...]

Volvo PV444

The Volvo PV, which generically refers to two nearly identical automobile models (PV444 and PV544), boasted a production run from 1947 to 1965. While Volvo enjoyed a reputation for building fine automobiles from the beginning in 1927 with the ÖV 4, most of this marquee’s fans acknowledge that the defining moment determining Volvo’s reputation for [...]