Volvo planned a V8 successor, project P358, that never happened, so the taxi market went unserved for nearly a decade.
Lead trim: PV831/PV832 taxi 3.6 ED I6
Volvo PV800 SeriesPV831 · 1950–1958
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FactVolvo planned a V8 successor, project P358, that never happened, so the taxi market went unserved for nearly a decade.
In the autumn of 1950 the taxi returned with a new front similar to the PV444's and the small lorry L340's, renamed PV831 and PV832, with the ED engine and a Volvo E9 gearbox; in 1953 independent front suspension became optional and a civilian executive version, the Disponent, appeared. By the end of the 1950s the Sow was quite outdated: Volvo planned a V8-powered successor, project P358, that never materialized, so when the series ended in 1958 it left the taxi market unattended (the Amazon was too small and it would be almost ten years before the 144). Built: PV831/832 1950–1957, 4,135 cars; PV833/834 1950–1958, 2,081 commercial chassis. Wheelbase 128.0 in (series listing); no displacement is entered because the page gives 3.6 L and 3,670 cc in different places.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV831/PV832 taxi 3.6 ED I6 | 1950–1958 | Inline-6 | 90 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Volvo planned a V8 successor, project P358, that never happened, so the taxi market went unserved for nearly a decade.
Volvo built 200 of these with a glass partition for taxi drivers who wanted distance from the passenger.
Nicknamed the "Sow," this Volvo taxi could moonlight as an ambulance: fold the right-side seats flat and a stretcher slid in through the boot lid.
Rivals
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