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Volvo Car Production Statistics From 1927.

PV Series

Many of the production figures shown, especially for the early years, are of doubtful accuracy. Some give the intended output, while others indicate the number of cars believed to have been built and the remainder represent the true production level.

Numbers built refers to the Model Year.
Between 1927 and 31 December 2007 Volvo produced 14,937,411 cars.

Data Source: Volvo Car Corporation

ID MODEL YEARS NUMBERS BODY WHEELBASE SEATS CYL CC HP ENGINE REMARKS
4 PV4 "A" 1927-29 443 Sedan 285 4 4 1944 28 DA Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
5 PV4 Special 1928-29 251 Sedan 285 4 4 1944 28 DA Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
8 PV651 1929-30 601 Sedan 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Mechanical braking system
9 PV652 1929-33 1549 Sedan 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Hydraulic braking system
6 PV650 1929-34 l (Chassis) 295 n.a. 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 With PV652 improvements from 1930-31 on
10 PV652 Cabriolet 1930-33 26 . 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Hydraulic braking system
7 PV650 Special 1931-34 206 (Chassis) 355 n.a. 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Special ambulance and hearse chassis
16 PV653 1933-34 230 Sedan 295 5 6 3266 65 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Standard model
17 PV654 1933-34 361 Sedan 295 5 6 3266 65 DB-EB-EC/55-75 De Luxe model. Some of the last 123 as PV 659
18 PV655 1933-35 62 (Chassis) 295/355 n.a. 6 3266 65 DB-EB-EC/55-75 n.a.
33 PV36 ch 1935 1 (Chassis) 295 6 6 3670 84 n.a. Built as convertible by Nordbergs, Stockholm
24 PV656 1935-36 16 (Chassis) 295 n.a. 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 n.a.
25 PV657 1935-36 55 (Chassis) 355 n.a. 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 'Ambulance' chassis
27 PV659 1935-36 170 Sedan 295 5 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 De Luxe model
26 PV658 1935-37 301 Sedan 295 7 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Standard model
32 PV36 1935-38 500 Sedan 295 6 6 3670 84 EC/75 n.a.
37 PV51 ch (V51 ch) 1936 5 (Chassis) 288 n.a. 6 3670 86 n.a. Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
34 PV51 1936-38 1754 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/75-86 Standard model
36 PV51 ch 1936-38 200 (Chassis) 288 n.a. 6 3670 86 n.a. Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
35 PV52 1937-38 1046 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/75-86 De Luxe model
38 PV53 1938-45 1204 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 Standard model - spare wheel in boot lid
39 PV54 1938-45 814 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 Standard model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
40 PV55 1938-45 286 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 De Luxe model - spare wheel in boot lid
41 PV56 1938-45 1321 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 De Luxe model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
42 PV57 1938-45 275 (Chassis) 288 n.a. 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
45 PV801 1938-47 550 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 84-86 EC With partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
46 PV802 1938-47 1081 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 84-86 EC Without partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
48 PV810 1938-47 180 (Chassis) 355 n.a. 6 3670 84-86 ED/90 All models fitted with 50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
47 PV800 1940-47 37 (Chassis) 325 n.a. 6 3670 84-86 ED n.a.
349 PV444 Totals 1944-1958 196,004 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
344 PV444-PV544 Totals 1944-1965 440,000 Sedan n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
55 PV444 A 1944-50 11804 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 40 B4B n.a.
43 PV60 1946-50 3006 Sedan 285 5 6 3670 90 ED Five 1942-44 prototypes probably fitted with the EC engine
44 PV61 1946-50 500 (Chassis) 285 n.a. 6 3670 90 n.a. n.a.
50 PV822 1947-48 300 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED Without partition
51 PV823 1947-48 150 (Chassis) 325 n.a. 6 3670 90 ED n.a.
52 PV824 1947-48 150 (Chassis) 355 n.a. 6 3670 90 ED n.a.
49 PV821 1948 200 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED/90 With partition
351 PV445 Totals 1949-1960 41,790 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
555 PV445/P210 Totals 1949-1969 101,492 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
56 PV444 AS 1950 700 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 40 B4B 500 produced according to another data source
57 PV444 B 1950-51 4500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
58 PV444 BS 1950-51 3000 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
53 PV831/832 1950-57 4135 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED 831 with glass partition. 832 without
59 PV444 C 1951-52 3500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
60 PV444 CS 1951-52 4500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
61 PV444 D 1952-53 3500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
62 PV444 DS 1952-53 5500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
63 PV444 E 1953-54 14350 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
64 PV444 ES 1953-54 17599 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B n.a.
65 PV444 H/HS 1954-55 29046 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B 29315 produced according to another data source
66 PV444 K/KS 1955-57 33918 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 51 B4B 33647 according to other information. Some export models with 70hp B14A
67 PV444 L/LS 1957-58 64087 Sedan 260 4 4 1583 60 B16/60-85 Some export models with 76hp B16B, others with 72hp B16D
350 PV544 Totals 1958-1965 243,996 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
69 PV544 A 1958-60 99495 Sedan 260 5 4 1583 60/76 B16 n.a.
70 PV544 B 1960-61 34600 Sedan 260 5 4 1583 60/76 B16 n.a.
71 PV544 C 1961-62 37900 Sedan 260 5 4 1778 75/90 B18 n.a.
72 PV544 D 1962-63 27100 Sedan 260 5 4 1778 75/90 B18 n.a.
73 PV544 E 1963-64 24200 Sedan 260 5 4 1778 75/90 B18 n.a.
74 PV544 F 1964-65 17300 Sedan 260 5 4 1778 75/90 B18 n.a.
75 PV544 G 1965 3400 Sedan 260 5 4 1778 75/95 B18 n.a.

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