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 available as an option. The car had a facelift in 1994 which included a new bonnet and nose, new rear light clusters and uprated side impact protection. The changes brought the car’s appearance more inline with the very successful Volvo 850 model.

The Volvo 440 had a 1.7-litre Renault engine at launch, carried over from the Volvo 300 Series; this was available between 1988 and 1992 in four different versions with a carburator, singlepoint fuel injection, multipoint fuel injection in the early GLT models and with multipoint fuel injection and a turbocharger with intercooler. From 1992, the engines offered were substantially different; they were 1.6i, 1.8i and 2.0i naturally-aspirated petrol engines and the 1.7-litre turbo. The 1.6 was equipped with multipoint-injection, 2.0 with both singlepoint- and multipoint-injection and 1.8 only with singlepoint-injection. The most powerful petrol-engine was the turbocharged 1.7-litre engine, which delivered 120 brake horsepower. All petrol-engines were made by Renault. There were also few carburator-equipped engines, but they were not very popular. Diesel versions were available; a 1.9-litre Renault turbodiesel was offered – this was badged as either TD or Turbo Diesel, depending on which European market the car was sold in. From 1994, the engines got slightly more powerful.