This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 183 N·m (135 lb·ft/18.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic with overdrive transmission.
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 | 2770 mm | 109.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4785 mm | 188.4 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B230F | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2316 cc (141.331 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 80 mm
3.78 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
183 Nm (135 ft·lb) (18.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.7 kW/litre 49.9 ps/litre 49.2 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.02 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LH-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.9 kPa (144 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 402556 | ||
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| RAC rating | 22.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Volvo 740 GL Blackline Automatic added 2015-02-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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