| Volvo 900 Series | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars |
| Production |
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| Designer | Rolf Malmgren, Håkan Malmgren |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Layout | Longitudinal FR layout[2] |
| Platform | P90[3] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo 700 Series |
| Successor | Volvo V70 III (Estate) Volvo S80 (Sedan) Volvo S80L (Executive Royal) |
The Volvo 900 Series is a range of executive cars produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1990[4] to 1998.[4] The 900 Series was introduced in 1990 to replace the 700 Series from which it derived. Prior to the end of its production, the 960 was renamed as the Volvo S90 (saloon) and Volvo V90 (estate), and the 940 was renamed 940 Classic, becoming the last rear-wheel-drive cars from Volvo, until the 2023 Volvo XC40.
Visible differences between the 700 and the 900 Series included redesigned rear styling of the saloon models (late 700 estates and early 900 estates are visually identical). The 960 was introduced in 1991 along with a new family of modular engines, and then was substantially revised for the 1995 model year, improving the handling. The range was augmented by the new Volvo 850 in 1991. The last of the 900s was sold in 1998. Some 900 Series were built as chassis for ambulances and hearses after the main production run had been completed.
- ^ "Volvo 900 Series Production Statistics".
- ^ "1991-98 Volvo 940/960/S90/V90". July 28, 2014.
- ^ Nyblad, Fredrik (5 February 2018). "Tjugo år sedan den sista Volvo 940 tillverkades" [Twenty years since the last 940 was manufactured]. www.klassiker.nu (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ^ a b Volvo Car Corporation (8 January 2000). "1990-1999: A historical review". www.media.volvocars.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.