The boxy Volvo 240 Turbo was a genuine racer — in 1984 it won the Zolder round of the European Touring Car Championship, hitting around 260 km/h at circuits like Monza and Bathurst.
Lead trim: DL/GL/Turbo · 4-spd auto · 2.1L · up to 114 hp
Volvo 2401984–1993
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FactThe boxy Volvo 240 Turbo was a genuine racer — in 1984 it won the Zolder round of the European Touring Car Championship, hitting around 260 km/h at circuits like Monza and Bathurst.
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Trims & Figures
30 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto | 1990–1993 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual | 1990–1993 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1986–1989 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL Wagon · 4-spd manual | 1986–1986 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL Wagon · 5-spd manual | 1987–1989 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL · 4-spd auto | 1986–1989 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL · 4-spd manual | 1986–1986 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| DL/240 GL · 5-spd manual | 1987–1989 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 3-spd auto · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 78 hp | — | — | — | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | 107 hp | — | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | 107 hp | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 111 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 78 hp | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 3-spd auto · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 78 hp | — | — | — | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 4-spd auto · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | 107 hp | — | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 5-spd manual · 2.1L | 1984–1984 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | 107 hp | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 111 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/Turbo · 5-spd manual · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 78 hp | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.1L | 1985–1985 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1985–1985 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo Wagon · 4-spd manual · 2.1L | 1985–1985 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo Wagon · 4-spd manual · 2.3L | 1985–1985 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo · 4-spd auto · 2.1L | 1985–1985 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1985–1985 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo · 4-spd manual · 2.1L | 1985–1985 | 2.1 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| DL/GL/turbo · 4-spd manual · 2.3L | 1985–1985 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1990–1993 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5-spd manual | 1990–1993 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
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