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Volvo 245
1975 – 1990
Sweden
With production running from 1975 to 1990, the Volvo 245 stayed on sale for 15 years. Buyers could choose between petrol and diesel engines, from 82 to 155 hp.
Body styleNot specified
Production1975 – 1990
Variants8
FuelDiesel, Petrol
Key specifications (range)
Power82 – 155 hp
0–100 km/h9.0 – 18.5 s
Top speed150 – 190 km/h
Fuel economy8.7 – 11.7 L/100 km
Rear Wheel Drive
Similar cars
| Variant | Fuel | Power | 0–100 | Top | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L D 5MT RWD (82 HP) 2.4 L · 6 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Diesel | 82 hp | 18.5 s | 150 | 5-speed manual |
| 2.0L 4MT RWD (97 HP) 2.0 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 97 hp | 15.4 s | 155 | 4-speed manual |
| 2.1L 4MT RWD (107 HP) 2.1 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 107 hp | 13.5 s | 163 | 4-speed manual |
| 2.3L 5MT RWD (112 HP) 2.3 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 111 hp | 13.0 s | 165 | 5-speed manual |
| 2.1L 5MT RWD (123 HP) 2.1 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 123 hp | 10.8 s | 175 | 5-speed manual |
| 2.3L 4AT RWD (131 HP) 2.3 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 131 hp | 13.2 s | 177 | 4-speed automatic |
| 2.3L 5MT RWD (131 HP) 2.3 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 131 hp | 11.0 s | 180 | 5-speed manual |
| 2.1L Turbo 5MT RWD (155 HP) 2.1 L · 4 cyl · Rear Wheel Drive |
Gasoline | 155 hp | 9.0 s | 190 | 5-speed manual |
Engine
- Cylinders
- L6
- Displacement
- 2383 cm3 (145 ci)
- Power
- 60 KW @ 4800 RPM82 HP @ 4800 RPM80 BHP @ 4800 RPM
- Torque
- 103 lb-ft @ 2800 RPM140 Nm @ 2800 RPM
- Fuel System
- Indirect Injection
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Fuel capacity
- 15.9 gallons (60.2 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 93 mph (150 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 18.5 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3045 lbs (1381 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4189 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 27 mpg US (8.7 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1986 cm3 (121 ci)
- Power
- 71 KW @ 5500 RPM97 HP @ 5500 RPM95 BHP @ 5500 RPM
- Torque
- 114 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM154 Nm @ 2500 RPM
- Fuel System
- Carburetor
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Performance
- Top Speed
- 96.3 mph (155 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 15.4 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2905.7 lbs (1318 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4299 lbs (1950 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 20.1 mpg US (11.7 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2127 cm3 (130 ci)
- Power
- 79 KW @ 5500 RPM107 HP @ 5500 RPM106 BHP @ 5500 RPM
- Torque
- 125 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM170 Nm @ 2500 RPM
- Fuel System
- Carburetor
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Performance
- Top Speed
- 101 mph (163 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 13.5 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3073 lbs (1394 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4467 lbs (2026 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2316 cm3 (141 ci)
- Power
- 82 KW @ 5000 RPM111 HP @ 5000 RPM110 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 136 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM185 Nm @ 2500 RPM
- Fuel System
- Carburetor
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 15.9 gallons (60.2 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 102.5 mph (165 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 13 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2890 lbs (1311 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4189 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2127 cm3 (130 ci)
- Power
- 90 KW @ 5500 RPM123 HP @ 5500 RPM121 BHP @ 5500 RPM
- Torque
- 120 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM162 Nm @ 3500 RPM
- Fuel System
- Monopoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Performance
- Top Speed
- 108.7 mph (175 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 10.8 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2921.1 lbs (1325 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4188.8 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 21.2 mpg US (11.1 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2316 cm3 (141 ci)
- Power
- 96.3 KW @ 5400 RPM131 HP @ 5400 RPM129 BHP @ 5400 RPM
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM190 Nm @ 3600 RPM
- Fuel System
- Monopoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 15.9 gallons (60.2 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 110 mph (177 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 13.2 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 4-speed automatic
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2890 lbs (1311 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4189 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 20.3 mpg US (11.6 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2316 cm3 (141 ci)
- Power
- 96.3 KW @ 5400 RPM131 HP @ 5400 RPM129 BHP @ 5400 RPM
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM190 Nm @ 3600 RPM
- Fuel System
- Monopoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 15.9 gallons (60.2 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 112 mph (180 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 11 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 185SR14
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2890 lbs (1311 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4189 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 23.5 mpg US (10 L/100Km)
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2127 cm3 (130 ci)
- Power
- 114 KW @ 5500 RPM155 HP @ 5500 RPM153 BHP @ 5500 RPM
- Torque
- 177 lb-ft @ 3750 RPM240 Nm @ 3750 RPM
- Fuel System
- Turbocharged Monopoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 15.9 gallons (60.2 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 118.1 mph (190 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 9 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Discs
- Rear
- Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 195/60HR15
Dimensions
- Length
- 188.18 in (4780 mm)
- Width
- 67.32 in (1710 mm)
- Height
- 57.48 in (1460 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 56.29/53.54 in (1,430/1,360 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 103.93 in (2640 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 42.4 cuFT (1201 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.4
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 2961 lbs (1343 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4189 lbs (1900 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 20.5 mpg US (11.5 L/100Km)
Length4,780 mm
Width1,710 mm
Height1,460 mm
Wheelbase2,640 mm
Curb weight1,311 – 1,394 kg
Torque140 – 240 Nm
Ranges across all 8 variants of this generation.