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Volvo Car Production Statistics From 1927.

Volvo 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 14 April 1927 and 29 February 2024 Volvo Cars produced 24,132,038 cars. *This is an estimate as some early production figures may not be accurate. For current models numbers refer to the retail sales by Model Year.

Data Source: Volvo Car Corporation

MODEL YEARS NUMBERS BODY WHEELBASE SEATS CYL CC HP ENGINE REMARKS
PV4 Totals 1927-1929 721 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 27 chassis
PV4 1927-29 694 Sedan 285 4 4 1944 28 DA Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
PV4 1928-29 27 Chassis 285 4 4 1944 28 DA Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
PV650-9 Series Totals 1929-1935 3,577 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 339 chassis
PV651 1929-30 601 Sedan 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Mechanical braking system
PV652 1929-33 1549 Sedan 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Hydraulic braking system
PV652 Cabriolet 1930-33 26 . 295 5 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Hydraulic braking system
PV650 Special 1931-34 206 Chassis 355 --- 6 3010 55 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Special ambulance and hearse chassis
PV653 1933-34 230 Sedan 295 5 6 3266 65 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Standard model
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
PV655 1933-35 62 Chassis 295/355 --- 6 3266 65 DB-EB-EC/55-75 ---
PV36 1935 1 Chassis 295 6 6 3670 84 --- Built as convertible by Nordbergs, Stockholm
PV36 Totals 1935-1938 501 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 1 chassis
PV656 1935-36 16 Chassis 295 --- 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 ---
PV657 1935-36 55 Chassis 355 --- 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 'Ambulance' chassis
PV659 1935-36 170 Sedan 295 5 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 De Luxe model
PV658 1935-37 301 Sedan 295 7 6 3670 80 DB-EB-EC/55-75 Standard model
PV36 1935-38 500 Sedan 295 6 6 3670 84 EC/75 ---
PV51 ch (V51 ch) 1936 5 Chassis 288 --- 6 3670 86 --- Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
PV51-57 Totals 1936-1945 6,905 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 475 chassis
PV51 1936-38 1754 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/75-86 Standard model
PV51 ch 1936-38 200 Chassis 288 --- 6 3670 86 --- Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
PV52 1937-38 1046 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/75-86 De Luxe model
PV800-34 Taxi Series Totals 1938-1958 8,864 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 2598 chassis
PV53 1938-45 1204 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 Standard model - spare wheel in boot lid
PV54 1938-45 814 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 Standard model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
PV55 1938-45 286 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 De Luxe model - spare wheel in boot lid
PV56 1938-45 1321 Sedan 288 5 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 De Luxe model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
PV57 1938-45 275 Chassis 288 --- 6 3670 86 EC/84-86 50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
PV801 1938-47 550 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 84-86 EC With partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
PV802 1938-47 1081 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 84-86 EC Without partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
PV810 1938-47 180 Chassis 355 --- 6 3670 84-86 ED/90 All models fitted with 50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
PV800 1940-47 37 Chassis 325 --- 6 3670 84-86 ED ---
PV444 Totals 1944-1958 196,004 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
PV444-PV544 1944-1965 440,000 Sedan --- --- --- --- --- --- Totals
PV444 A 1944-50 11804 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 40 B4B ---
PV60-1 Totals 1946-1950 3,506 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Includes 1 chassis
PV60 1946-50 3006 Sedan 285 5 6 3670 90 ED Five 1942-44 prototypes probably fitted with the EC engine
PV61 1946-50 500 Chassis 285 --- 6 3670 90 --- ---
PV822 1947-48 300 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED Without partition
PV823 1947-48 150 Chassis 325 --- 6 3670 90 ED ---
PV824 1947-48 150 Chassis 355 --- 6 3670 90 ED ---
PV821 1948 200 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED/90 With partition
PV445 Totals 1949-1960 41,790 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
PV445/P210 1949-1969 101,492 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Totals
PV444 AS 1950 700 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 40 B4B 500 produced according to another data source
PV444 B 1950-51 4500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 BS 1950-51 3000 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV831/832 1950-57 4135 Taxi 325 7-8 6 3670 90 ED 831 with glass partition. 832 without
PV833/834 1950-58 2081 Chassis 325 --- 6 3670 90 --- ---
PV444 C 1951-52 3500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 CS 1951-52 4500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 D 1952-53 3500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 DS 1952-53 5500 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 E 1953-54 14350 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 ES 1953-54 17599 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B ---
PV444 H/HS 1954-55 29046 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 44 B4B 29315 produced according to another data source
PV444 K/KS 1955-57 33918 Sedan 260 4 4 1414 51 B4B 33647 according to other information. Some export models with 70hp B14A
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

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