Picture showing the Volvo 940 Estate.

Volvo 940 Wagon. A successor to iconic models and the last rear-wheel drive Volvo.

The Volvo 940/960 range was introduced in autumn 1990. The new 940 replaced the 740 which, however, remained in production as the basic 740 GL model. A 4-cylinder petrol engine or a 6-cylinder turbo-diesel powered the Volvo 940, which resembled the 960.

Volvo being already by that time a leading manufacturer of comfortable wagon cars, it was natural to include a 940 wagon car in the product programme. The 940 wagon almost became as legendary as the predecessor 245/240 wagon, not least being the last rear-wheel drive Volvo model (together with the S90/V90 series).

The 940 wagon was very similar to the 960 wagon, but provided comfortable and safe wagon car motoring 'for the masses', being the successor to cars like the Duett, the P220 'Amazon Wagon car', the 145, the 245/240 Wagon and the 740 Wagon.

Technical Specifications
Model: 940 Wagon
Produced: 1990 - 1998
Volume: 231677
Body: 5-door wagon
Engine: 4-cylinder in-line OHC unit, 1,986 cc, 88.9 x 80 mm; 4-cylinder in-line OHC unit 2,316 cc with/ without turbocharger, and 6-cylinder in-line OHC 2,383 cc Turbo-Diesel.
Transmission: 4-speed manual with overdrive or 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
Brakes: Hydraulic, all-round disc brakes
Dimensions: Wheelbase 277 cm