Volvo 740 / 940 Engines by Year

The 740 and 940 used Volvo's durable redblock fours.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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740 (US) (1985–1992): 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992

940 (US) (1991–1995): 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995

740 (US) (1985–1992)

1985 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	160 hp net	740 Turbo sedan/wagon
2.39L / 146 inline-six diesel (D24T)	—	740 GLE (optional), 740 wagon

1986 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	114 hp net	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	160 hp net	740 Turbo sedan/wagon
2.39L / 146 inline-six diesel (D24T)	—	740 GLE (optional), 740 wagon

1987 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon

1988 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon

1989 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon

1990 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B234F	153 hp net	740 GLE 16-valve, 740 GLT
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	162 hp net	740 Turbo sedan/wagon

1991 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon, 940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B234F	—	940 GLE

1992 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon, 940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	940 GL, 940 (base)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	114 hp net	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)

940 (US) (1991–1995)

1991 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon, 940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B234F	—	940 GLE

1992 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	740 Turbo sedan/wagon, 940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	940 GL, 940 (base)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	114 hp net	740 GLE (1985-88), 740 GL (1989-90), 740 (1990-92)

1993 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	114 hp net	940 GL, 940 (base)

1994 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	940 GL, 940 (base)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)

1995 740 / 940 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.32L / 142 inline-four B230F	—	940 GL, 940 (base)
2.32L / 142 inline-four turbo B230FT	—	940 Turbo, 940 SE (1991-92)

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