Volvo 240

The Volvo 240 is part of the Volvo 200 series of saloon cars produced by Volvo between 1974 and 1993. The Volvo 240 had gained popularity for reliability and over 2.8 million 240s were sold in its 19 years of production. The vehicle was Volvo’s best-selling car from 1975 till 1982 in the United States; approximately one-third of these were Volvo 240 estates. The Volvo 240 Estates were equipped with large load spaces that could be outfitted with a rear-facing foldable jump seat in the passenger area, making it a seven-passenger vehicle. The jump seat came with three-point seat belts for safety purposes, protecting the occupants in the event of a rear-end collision.

The Volvo 240 was launched in the autumn of 1974. It had many modified versions like the 242L, 242DL, 244DL, 244GL, 245L and 245DL, which was introduced later. The Volvo 240 Estate was considered one of the world’s safest cars. It was equipped with McPherson strut type of front suspension rack-and-pinion steering, a B21A engine that had a cast iron block, a five-bearing crankshaft as well as a belt-driven overhead camshaft. It produced 97bhp.

The Volvo 240 saloon was part of the European Touring car championship in the 1980s, where it secured a number of wins including the ETCC. The last version of the Volvo 240 was the Volvo 240 Torslanda that came with a limited number of productions, primarily for use in Sweden. The Volvo 240s are popular till date for their reliability and safety. Information, parts and spares of this car are easily available at Online stores.