The Volvo 244 DL D6 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
Its 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 82 bhp (83 PS/61 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual with overdrive transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1360 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 148 km/h (92 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4880 mm | 192.1 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1360 kg | 2998 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2383 cc (145.42 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 86.4 mm
3.01 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
83 PS (82 bhp) (61 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
140 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25.7 kW/litre 34.9 ps/litre 34.4 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
58.75 Nm/litre
0.71 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 23.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo VE diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 738.3 kPa (107.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 148 km/h (92 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 61.13 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 44.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 60.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.24 kg/kW 37.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 9.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.2TrailRA.TLB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 29909 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 21.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Volvo 244 DL D6 added 1996-05-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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