Engine Types
Volvo uses in-line, or straight engines in their production vehicles. Volvo is also known for the application of the in-line 5-cylinder engine to its vehicle line up since its introduction in 1993 in the Volvo 850.
- See also: List of Volvo engines
- Side valve six – fitted into the PV651/2, TR671/4, PV653/4, TR676/9, PV658/9, PV36, PV51/2, PV53/6, PV801/2, PV821/2, PV831/2 and PV60 from 1929 to 1958
- B4B and B14A – fitted into the Volvo PV and Volvo Duett from 1947 to 1956
- B16 (A and B) – fitted into the PV, Duett and Volvo Amazon from 1957 to 1960
- B18 and B20 – 1.8 L/2.0 L OHV 8v fitted into all Volvo models from 1961 to 1974 except 164 (and 1975 U.S. Spec 240 models).
- B19, B21, and B23 – fitted from 1975
- B200 and B230 – 2.0 L and 2.3 L, respectively, SOHC 8v fitted to 240, 360, 700, 940 series cars from 1985
- B204 and B234 – 2.0 L and 2.3 L DOHC 16 valve engines
- B27/B28 and B280 – 2.7 and 2.8 L SOHC 12v developed together with Renault and Peugeot
- B30 – fitted to all 164 models
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