A stretched Executive version rode a wheelbase nearly 12 inches longer, built for heads of state rather than executives.
Median 148 hp across 492 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.8 PRV B280F V6 (147 PS, 1991–92) · up to 201 hp
Volvo 960 / S90 / V901990–1998
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FactA stretched Executive version rode a wheelbase nearly 12 inches longer, built for heads of state rather than executives.
The flagship of the 900 Series, a rear-wheel-drive executive saloon and estate on the P90 platform (sold as the S90 and V90 from 1997), with an Aisin AW30-43 four-speed automatic or five-speed Volvo M90 manual. It debuted with the old 2.8 PRV V6 in some markets and Volvo's new 24-valve straight-sixes (2.5 and 2.9/3.0, from 1991), plus 2.0 16V turbo fours for Italy and Portugal and a Volkswagen D24TIC diesel; there was also a long-wheelbase 960 Executive / S90 Royal on 2,921 mm. Built at Kalmar and Gothenburg. Successors: V70 III (estate) and S80 (saloon).
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo 960 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
7 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 16V Turbo B204FT (190 PS, 1991–93) | 1991–1993 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 16V Turbo B204GT (200 PS, 1991–93) | 1991–1993 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 24V B6254FS straight-six (170 PS, 1994–97) | 1994–1997 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 168 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 PRV B280E V6 (170 PS European / 154 PS Nordic, 1991–92) | 1991–1992 | 2.8 L V6 | 168 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.8 PRV B280F V6 (147 PS, 1991–92) | 1991–1992 | 2.8 L V6 | 145 hp | 173 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.0 24V B6304F / B6304FS straight-six (204 PS, 1991–97) | 1991–1997 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 201 hp | 197 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.0 24V B6304FS2 straight-six (180 PS, 1997–98) | 1997–1998 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 178 hp | 197 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.0 16V Turbo B204FT (190 PS, 1991–93) 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 facelifted 960 quietly introduced a safety first for the continent — standard daytime running lights, years before they became expected in North America.
A stretched Executive version rode a wheelbase nearly 12 inches longer, built for heads of state rather than executives.
Rivals
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