The Volvo 121 Station Wagon is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the rear wheels.
The 121 Station Wagon forms part of Volvo's Amazon model range.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5000 rpm and 142 N·m (105 lb·ft/14.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Volvo 121 Station Wagon weighs a claimed 1270 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 150 km/h or 93 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4490 mm | 176.8 inches | |
| Width | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B18A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1778 cc (108.5 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.14 × 80 mm
3.31 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
142 Nm (105 ft·lb) (14.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31 kW/litre 42.2 ps/litre 41.6 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.87 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1003.6 kPa (145.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 16.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 59.08 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.01 kg/kW 38.44 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.40 S 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.40 S 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 401049 | ||
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| Model family | Amazon | ||
| RAC rating | 17.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Volvo 121 Station Wagon added 2015-02-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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