Volvo Model History
June 27, 2009
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All Volvo Models. I Needs links to images and please help complete my list if I missed anything.
- 2010 Volvo S60 redesigned
- 2010 Volvo C30 redesigned
- 2010 Volvo C70 redesigned
- 2010 Volvo XC60 introduced.
- 2009 R-design introduced for: XC90, S40 V50,C30, XC60
- 2008 S60 R Model Dropped
- 2008 3rd-Generation V70 and XC70 introduced.
- 2007 Volvo S80 is redesigned and an V-8 is offered.
- 2007 Volvo C30 hatachback based on the S40 is introduced.
- 2005 Volvo XC90 AWD V-8 introduced
- 2004 Volvo V50/S40 introduced with AWD optional
- 2004 AWD offered on S80
- 2003 Volvo XC90 introduced in both AWD and FWD models
- 2003 Renamed the XC to the XC70
- 2002 AWD offered on S60 and V70
- 2002 Renamed the V70 XC to the XC
- 2001 The new Volvo V70 & V70 XC AWD are introduced
- 2001 Volvo S60 introduced
- 1999 Volvo S40/V40 introduced in USA
- 1999 Volvo introduces All Wheel Drive on some models
- 1999 Volvo S80 introduced in USA
- 1999 Ford Motors acquired Volvo Cars Division, the Volvo brand is jointly owned between Ford and Volvo Group.
- 1998 Volvo C70/S70/V70 introduced in USA (renamed 850)
- 1997 Volvo S90/V90 introduced in USA (renamed 940/960)
- 1995 Volvo S40/V40 introduced.
- 1994 The new Volvo 960 introduced.
- 1991 Volvo 850 introduced.
- 1990 Volvo 940/960 introduced.
- 1988 Volvo 440 introduced.
- 1985 Volvo 480 introduced.
- 1984 Volvo 740 introduced.
- 1982 Volvo 760 introduced.
- 1976 Volvo 343 introduced.
- 1975 Volvo Car BV, formely DAF, started manufacture of the Volvo 66.
- 1974 Volvo 240 introduced.
- 1968 Volvo 164 introduced.
- 1966 The Volvo 140 was introduced.
- 1963 Volvo opened the first assembly plant abroad, in Halifax Canada.
- 1961 Production of the Volvo P1800 started.
- 1959 3-point safety belts introduced as standard equipment
- 1958 PV445-06M picup introduced.
- 1958 PV544 introduced.
- 1957 PV445LL and PV445-06 pickups introduced
- 1957 PV444L 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1956 PV445GL picup introduced
- 1956 Volvo Amazon/120 introduced.
- 1955 Volvo entered the American market with the PV444K.
- 1955 PV444K 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1954 PV444H 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1953 PV445DH pickup introduced
- 1953 PV444E 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1952 PV444D 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1951 PV444C 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1950 PV444B 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1948 PV821 taxi introduced.
- 1947 PV822, PV823, and PV824 taxis introduced.
- 1946 PV60 production begins after 1942 introduction.
- 1944 PV444A 2-door sedan introduced.
- 1938 PV801 and 802 taxis introduced.
- 1938 PV53, PV54, PV55 and PV56 sedans introduced.
- 1937 PV52 sedan introduced.
- 1936 PV51 sedan introduced.
- 1935 TR701, TR703 and TR704 taxis introduced
- 1935 PV658, PV659 and PV36 sedans introduced
- 1934 TR676, TR678 and TR679 taxis introduced.
- 1933 PV653 and PV654 sedans introduced. They had 100% metal bodies.
- 1932 TR674 taxi introduced.
- 1931 TR673 taxi introduced.
- 1930 TR671 taxi introduced
- 1930 Volvo purchased its engine supplier, Pentaverken.
- 1929 The six cylinder PV651.
- 1928 The first truck, OV 4 TV (pickup) went into production
- 1927 OV4, “Jakob”, PV4 Sedan introduced.




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