Volvo 200 Series

Volvo 200 Series
Volvo 200 Series
	1989 Volvo 240 DL (Australia)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo Cars
Production	Europe: 1974–1993; Canada: 1974–1985; Malaysia: 1983–1994; 2,862,573 produced
Assembly	Sweden: Torslanda (Torslandaverken); Sweden: Kalmar (VKA); Australia: Clayton (Motor Producers Ltd); Belgium: Ghent (VCG); Canada: Halifax (VHA); Italy: Turin (Bertone); Malaysia: Shah Alam (SMA); Singapore: Jurong (SNM); Thailand: Samut Prakan (TSA); Indonesia: North Jakarta (PT. ISMAC);
Designer	Jan Wilsgaard
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E)
Body style	2-door sedan; 4-door sedan; 5-door estate;
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Volvo 262C
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1784 cc B17 I4; 1986 cc B19/B200 I4; 1986 cc B20 I4; 2127 cc B21 I4; 2316 cc B23/B230 I4; 2664 cc B27 (PRV) V6; 2849 cc B28/B280 (PRV) V6; Diesel:; 1986 cc D20 I5; 2383 cc D24 I6;
Transmission	4-speed M45/M50 manual; 4-speed w. Overdrive M46 manual; 5-speed M47/M51 manual; 3-speed BW35/BW55 automatic; 4-speed AW70/AW71 automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	104.3 in (2,649 mm)
Length	189.9 in (4,823 mm) (sedan); 190.7 in (4,844 mm) (wagon);
Width	67.7 in (1,720 mm) (sedan, pre-1987); 67.3 in (1,709 mm) (sedan, 1988–1993);
Height	56.3 in (1,430 mm) (sedan); 57.1 in (1,450 mm) (wagon, pre-1990); 57.5 in (1,460 mm) (wagon, 1991–93);
Curb weight	between 1,270 kg (2,800 lb); (244 base model) and 1,465 kg (3,230 lb) (265 model)
Chronology
Predecessor	240: Volvo 140 Series; 260: Volvo 164;
Successor	240: Volvo 850; 260: Volvo 760;

The Volvo 200 Series (or 240 and 260 Series) is a range of mid-size luxury cars produced by Swedish company Volvo Cars from 1974 until 1993, with more than 2.8 million total units sold worldwide.^[6] Like the Volvo 140 Series (1966 to 1974), from which it was developed, it was designed by Jan Wilsgaard.

The series overlapped production of the Volvo 700 Series (1982 to 1992). As the 240 Series remained popular, only the 260 Series was displaced by the 700 Series, which Volvo marketed alongside the 240 for another decade. The 700 was replaced by the 900 Series in 1992, a year before the 240 was discontinued. Production of the 240 ended on 14 May 1993, after nearly 20 years, with the basic platform and architecture lasting 27 years, if the production run of the original 140 Series is aggregated.

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^ "Volvo will cost $11,000 less". New Nation. Singapore. 6 May 1979. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ Quek Peck Lim (18 January 1979). "S.M. Motors takes over selling of Volvos". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Business Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
^ Khalik, Salma (4 February 1980). "Volvo to stop its local assembly". nlb.gov.sg. Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
^ Kōnosuke Odaka (1983). The Motor Vehicle Industry in Asia: A Study of Ancillary Firm Development. Singapore University Press. p. 206. ISBN 9971-69-057-8. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^ "Volvo 1979 brochure (pdf)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "Volvo Car Production Statistics". www.volvoclub.org.uk. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

[SNM_Volvo_1_eresources.nlb.gov.sg-2] "Volvo will cost $11,000 less". New Nation. Singapore. 6 May 1979. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[SNM_Volvo_2_eresources.nlb.gov.sg-3] Quek Peck Lim (18 January 1979). "S.M. Motors takes over selling of Volvos". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Business Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[SNM_Volvo_3_eresources.nlb.gov.sg-4] Khalik, Salma (4 February 1980). "Volvo to stop its local assembly". nlb.gov.sg. Business Times. p. 1. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[The_Motor_Vehicle_Industry_in_Asia_books.google.com.my-5] Kōnosuke Odaka (1983). The Motor Vehicle Industry in Asia: A Study of Ancillary Firm Development. Singapore University Press. p. 206. ISBN 9971-69-057-8. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

[6] "Volvo 1979 brochure (pdf)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2024.

[7] "Volvo Car Production Statistics". www.volvoclub.org.uk. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

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