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8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1976 Volvo 244 DL (5686553338): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 2. 1978 Volvo 244 (1333839220): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. 1981 Volvo 244 - Flickr - dave 7: dave_7 from Canada· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1982 Volvo 240 (244) (4124916539): Spanish Coches· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1982 Volvo 240 (244) (4125684396): Spanish Coches· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1984 Volvo (244) (6881285728): Spanish Coches· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1987volvo244: Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. Goteborg Volvo Museum 51 244: Andrzej Otrębski· CC BY-SA 3.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1974–1990
- body
- sedan
- engine
- 2.1 L–2.4 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 80–170 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,383 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
966 are registered in the Netherlands today, #603 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (196 cars).
19741990
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (16)
- 244 GL 252
- 244 DL 225
- 244 108
- 244 GL Automatic 92
- 244 Gle Overdrive 43
- 244 Turbo 40
- 244 L 40
- 244 DL Automatisch 37
- 244 GL Overdrive 27
- 244 DL Automatic 27
- 244 Gle Automatic 25
- 244 Gle 20
- 244 GL D6 Overdrive 10
- 244 GL.D6 10
- 244 - 813 5
- 244 GL.D6 Automatic 5
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.