Volvo 740 GLT 16v is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.3 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 153 bhp (155 PS/114 kW) at 5700 rpm and 203 Nm (150 lbft/20.7 kgm) at 4450 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1372 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 200 km/h or 124 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 | 2771 mm | 109.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4788 mm | 188.5 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1372 kg | 3025 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B234F | ||
| 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 155 PS (153 bhp) (114 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 4450 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.3 kW/litre 67 ps/litre 66.1 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.65 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LH-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1101.5 kPa (159.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 113.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 83.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.03 kg/kW 20.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 15004 | ||
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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 GLT 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2015-02-17. |
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