Volvo 242

base stats

• power 170 hptop version
• popularity 181 in NL#1167 most common
• weight 1,365 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• 🔥LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built

1975–1982

body

sedan, coupé

engine

2.1 L–2.5 L

cylinders

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turbo

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power

95–170 hp

drive

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gearbox

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seats

5

doors

2

weight

1,365 kg

fuel use

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CO₂

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US rating

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EV range

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US size class

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avg new price NL

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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

181 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1167 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (42 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).