The Volvo 740 Turbo is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 2.3 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 179 bhp (181 PS/133 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 260 N·m (192 lb·ft/26.5 kgm) at 3400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1346 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 204 km/h or 127 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) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| 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 | 1346 kg | 2967 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B230ET | ||
| 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) |
181 PS (179 bhp) (133 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
57.6 kW/litre 78.4 ps/litre 77.3 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
112.26 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Mot fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1410.7 kPa (204.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett AiResearch T3 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Yes | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 204 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.84 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.08 kg/kW 16.84 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 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.PR.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 29315 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Volvo 740 Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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