Volvo kept building it through the 1980s even after deciding to kill it, then gave it 160 fixes for 1992 anyway.
Lead trim: 2.0 B19A (90 PS) · up to 140 hp
Volvo 240 / 260240/260 · 1974–1993
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FactVolvo kept building it through the 1980s even after deciding to kill it, then gave it 160 fixes for 1992 anyway.
The Volvo 200 Series (internally the 240 and 260) designed by Jan Wilsgaard and developed from the 140 Series with safety features from Volvo's VESC experimental safety vehicle: 2,862,573 built to 1993 as a 2/4-door saloon (242/244/262/264), a five-door estate (245/265) and a limited convertible. At the 1976 Paris show Bertone showed the stretched 264 TE seven-seat limousine on a 3,430 mm wheelbase, used by King Carl XVI Gustaf and much of East Germany's political leadership. The 242 GT arrived in 1977, a full facelift in 1979, the GLT in 1980 and the Turbo in 1981; the design was kept on sale despite plans to drop it from the early 1980s, receiving 160 detail improvements for 1992. The 240 Turbo won the 1984 Zolder ETCC round and the 24 Hours of Zolder in 1987 and 1990, and Volvo built 505 evolution versions in 1983. The oxygen sensor ("Lambda Sond", with Bosch) reached North America with 1977 models.
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo 240 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Volvo 240 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
12 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 B19A (90 PS) | 1977–1985 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.1 B21A carburettor (97 PS, DL) | 1974–1984 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 96 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.1 B21E fuel-injected (123 PS, 244GL) | 1974–1982 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 121 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 B28A carburettor V6 (129 PS) | 1980–1985 | 2.8 L V6 | 127 hp | 156 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 260 B27A carburettor V6 (125 PS) | 1975–1985 | 2.7 L V6 | 123 hp | 153 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 260 B27E PRV V6 (140 bhp) | 1975–1985 | 2.7 L V6 | 140 hp | 161 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| B230F 2.3 (114 hp SAE net, from 1985) | 1985–1993 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| North America B21F fuel-injected (107 hp, 1979) | 1979–1981 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 107 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| North America B21FT turbo (126 hp SAE, 1981) | 1981–1981 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 126 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| North America B21FT turbo (127 hp SAE, 1982) | 1982–1983 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 127 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| North America B21FT turbo (131 hp SAE, 1984) | 1984–1985 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 131 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| North America B23F 2.3 high-compression (114 hp, 1983) | 1983–1984 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.0 B19A (90 PS) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
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.
Bertone's 262C coupe wasn't just restyled — its roof was chopped 2.25 inches shorter than the regular 242's, with a more raked windscreen to match.
Volvo kept building it through the 1980s even after deciding to kill it, then gave it 160 fixes for 1992 anyway.
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