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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1987 Volvo 740GLE: Keith Burley (keith1301) from Covina, USA· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Volvo 740GLT Kombi front 20080130: Rudolf Stricker· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Volvo 740 GL Estate VS740: Terabass· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Volvo 740 GL break 1989 grise: WikiCruiser· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. Volvo 740 Turbo sedan -- 04-27-2011: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. Volvo 740 front 20080320: Rudolf Stricker· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. 1984 Volvo 740 GLE Overdrive (15116407622): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1985 Volvo 740 GL Auto (13388342294): Charlie from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1985 Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 (53190958921): Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 1985 Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 rear: Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo - Flickr - dave 7: dave_7 from Canada· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo - rear - Flickr - dave 7: dave_7 from Canada· CC BY 2.0
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
- 1984–1993
- body
- sedan, estate / wagon
- engine
- 2.0 L–2.9 L
- cylinders
- 4–6
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 80–201 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,404 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 16–25 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 19.283
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
1,491 are registered in the Netherlands today, #515 of all models. Most common build year: 1986 (427 cars).
19841993
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (30)
- 740 GL 333
- 740 149
- 740 GL U9 129
- 740 U9 99
- 740 GL B6 91
- 740 GL K6 74
- 740 Gle Overdrive 60
- 740 Gle 55
- 740 Gl.a K6 49
- 740 Turbo 45
- 740 GL Automatic 41
- 740 Gle Automatic 41
- 740 Turbo O/d 28
- 740 GL Diesel 28
- 740 GL A U9 28
- 740 Gl.a B6 20
- 740 Diesel 20
- 740 Gle U9 20
- 740 Gl.a U9 17
- 740 Turbo K6 15
- 740 Gl.a 13
- 740 Gle.a 12
- 740 GLE.0/D 12
- 740 Turbo A U9 12
- 740 Turbo U9 10
- 740 Gle.a. 10
- 740 Gl.a. 10
- 740 Gl.td 10
- 740 Gle 16V U9 8
- 740 Gle 16V 8
🇺🇸 US versions (98)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1992. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1991 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 740 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 16-Valve | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1990 | 740 16-Valve | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 740 16-Valve Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1990 | 740 16-Valve Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 740 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.