Volvo 740 Estate/Wagon
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The highly
successful Volvo 760 GLE was developed and expanded to give birth to the Volvo
740 in 1984. This new Volvo model was a 4-cylinder alternative to the
760.
The estate car version of the 740 was introduced in 1985, and was a
long-awaited expansion of the range.
The Volvo 740 estate car owed its
immense success primarily to factors such as its sheer reliability and renowned
safety levels. However, what probably made the Volvo 740 estate car one of the
most sought-after cars in its segment was its unparalleled interior space and
load capacity.
Over the years, the Volvo 740 was powered by a range of
different engines, mostly 4-cylinder in-line units with or without
turbochargers, and there were also 6-cylinder diesel variants.
The
exterior underwent a minor facelift in autumn 1988 to carry the model into the
1989 model year.
From August 1990, the Volvo 740 was made in parallel
with the 940 for two years, after which the latter took over completely from
the 740.
Technical facts
|
| Prod. years: |
1985 - 1992 |
| Prod. volume: |
358,952 |
| Body style: |
5-door estate |
| Engine: |
4-cylinder in-line
OHC 1,986 cc or 2,316 cc or 6-cylinder in-line 2,383 cc Turbo Diesel |
| Transmission: |
4-speed manual,
4-speed manual with electrical overdrive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
|
| Brakes: |
Hydraulic, disc
brakes all round |
| Dimensions: |
Overall length
478.5 cm/188.4" wheelbase 277 cm/109"
|
