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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Volvo 940GL front 20090120: Rudolf Stricker· Attribution
- 2. '92-'93 Volvo 940 Sedan: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 3. 1985 Austin Maestro 500 City And 1992 Volvo 940 2.3 GLE (13190927065): Kieran White from Manchester, England· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1990 Volvo 940 saloon (front): User 3204· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 1990 Volvo 940 sedan: User 3204· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 1990-1993 Volvo 940 GL sedan (2011-06-15) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 7. 1990-1993 Volvo 940 GL sedan (2011-10-25) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 8. 1991-1992 Volvo 940 (944) GLT Sedans (30-07-2018) 01: Jirapat Chroenkeskij· CC0
- 9. 1991-1992 Volvo 940 (944) GLT Sedans (30-07-2018) 03: Jirapat Chroenkeskij· CC0
- 10. 1991-1992 Volvo 940 (944) GLT Sedans (30-07-2018) 05: Jirapat Chroenkeskij· CC0
- 11. 1992 Volvo 940 2.3 GLE And 1985 Austin Maestro 500 City (13191232504): Kieran White from Manchester, England· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 1992 Volvo 940 GL 2.3 (52777534375): Rutger van der Maar· 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.
spec sheet
- built
- 1990–1999
- body
- estate / wagon, sedan
- engine
- 2.0 L–2.4 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 80–162 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,531 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- 177–202 g/km
- US rating
- 18–20 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 20.603
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
3,137 are registered in the Netherlands today, #365 of all models. Most common build year: 1997 (1,131 cars).
19901999
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (21)
- 940 2.3 I.c. 958
- 940 953
- 940 2.3 I.c. Aut. 361
- 940 GL U9 347
- 940 2.3 T 79
- 940 Gle U9 66
- 940 GL A. U9 64
- 940 GL A U9 55
- 940 GL Turbo U9 41
- 940 2.3 T Aut. 39
- 940 Gle A. U9 37
- 940 Se Turbo U9 36
- 940 U9 28
- 940 Turbo U9 15
- 940 GL T.d. 12
- 940 Turbo A U9 11
- 940 GL 10
- 940 Gle A U9 9
- 940 Turbo 6
- 940 GL D. 5
- 940 GL Aut 5
🇺🇸 US versions (21)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1991–1995. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1995 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1995 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1995 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1994 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1994 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1993 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1993 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1993 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1993 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1992 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | 940 | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | 940 Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 GLE 16-Valve | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 GLE 16-Valve Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 SE | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 SE Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 Turbo | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 940 Turbo Wagon | 2.3 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.