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Produced form 1974 to 1993 the Volvo 200 series was a range of mid-sized cars that replaced the 140, 164 and 700 series. The Volvo 240 was Volvo's best-selling car from 1975 until 1982 with more than 2.8 million cars sold worldwide. In the autumn of 1974 the Volvo 240 was introduced and was available in six variations (242L, 242DL, 244DL, 244GL, 245L and 245DL). Although the 200 series looked similar to 140 and 164, they were well improved in safety methods. MacPherson strut type front suspension was used in the 200 Series. The B20A 4-cylinder engine was used by 240 in 1974 and the new B21A engine was available as an option on the 240 DL models. The US and Canadian 200-series ranges were different; the B21A carburetted engine was the main engine used in Canada however; it was not used in the U.S. About one-third of all 240s sold were Station wagons, constituted one third of the 240 that were sold, outfitted with a rear-facing foldable jump seat in the passenger area, making the wagon a seven-passenger vehicle. 240 used three types of engines: Volvo's own red block, four-cylinder engines, V6 engines (PRV Family) and diesel engines purchased from Volkswagen. Badges Nomenclature 1975-1979 - Trim level letters followed by three digits (in the format 2XY, where X represented the number of cylinders and Y represented the doors and 2 for coupe 4 for sedans, 5 for station wagons) 1980-1985 – Only the trim level letters were used. 1986-1993 - 240 followed by trim level letters 200 Series specifications Produced 1974 - 93 Production volume - 2,862,053 Body style: 4-door sedan (1974-1993), 2-door sedan (1975-1984), 5-door station wagon (1975-1993), and 3-door hearse

240 in Motor sport: In the 1980, European Touring car championship Volvo displayed the 240 saloon and won the ETCC, beating the Rover SD1, BMW 3-Series and Jaguar XJS-R Touring cars. The Volvo 240 also won the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship and the Wellington 500 street race in New Zealand and also won the Guia Race in Macau consecutively in 1985 and 1986. In UK the Volvo 240 is popular for banger racing due to the strong build of Volvo cars. Special editions: 240 Turbo (1981-85) - With a turbocharged engine and an intercooler this was a successful sporty model. 240 SE (1991) - This model came with roof rails on wagon model, special alloy wheels, all-black grille and trim. 240 Polar (1992) - This model was available only in European markets; commonly found in Italy. 240 Classic (1992-1993) - From 1992, this model is available in the European market. Only 1,600 cars were produced in April and May 1993. 240 GL (1992) - This model was different from the early 1975-1989 GL model, as it was available only in 244 sedan body style in Northern America. 240 Torslanda (1993) - These cars had the Torslanda badging, tinted windows, plastic exterior trim, multi-spoke 15" alloy wheels, and full-length body striping above the rocker panels. Very few of this special model was made. They were made primarily for use in Sweden, as they were specially equipped for surviving snow and ice in freezing winters.