The coolest classic Volvo estate cars

Volvo is best known for boxy estates, such as the classic 240. However, there’s plenty more to this Swedish station wagon story....
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Taking the square route, Its focus may have shifted to SUVs, but estate cars are still what Volvo does best. Many of us grew up in the back of Volvo estates – often facing backwards in the boot-mounted seats. For decades, these boxy wagons were synonymous with green wellies, Labradors and the...
Volvo PV445 Duett – 1953, From 1949 to 1953, the PV445 formed the basis for small lorries, vans and estate cars, all of which were available through independent coachbuilders. In 1953, the PV445 Duett was introduced – a car widely regarded as the godfather of all Volvo estates. It was one of the...
Volvo P210 Duett – 1960, The P210 Duett was introduced in 1960 and was essentially a continuation of the PV445 Duett. Times were changing, and although the P210 was available as a van or estate, the popularity of coachbuilt special editions was in decline. Production of the P210 continued until...
Volvo Amazon – 1962, While the P210 enjoyed success in Scandinavia, the P220 – or Amazon – would become Volvo’s international bright young thing. Unlike Volvo estates of old, the Amazon wasn’t based on a delivery van and was more elegant as a result. It was practical, stylish and rather nice to...
Volvo 145 – 1967, In 1967, Volvo launched the car that would lay the foundations for one of the most iconic shapes in the automotive world. The 145 was the estate version of the 140 Series and featured a near-vertical tailgate. At launch, the 145 had a split in the rearmost side window, but this...
Volvo 1800 ES – 1971, The 1800 ES was a shooting brake version of the beautiful P1800 coupe. It arrived in 1971 and featured an extended roofline and a profile reminiscent of an estate. Now, 1800 ownership was open to more people, with the ES offering four seats, a roomy boot and decent levels of...
Volvo 245 – 1974, Is this the archetypal Volvo estate car? Absolutely. Launched in 1974, the 245 would live on until 1993, by which time it had cemented itself as a favourite of the middle classes.
Volvo 245 Turbo – 1981, In 1981, the 245 Turbo became one of the fastest estate cars in the world, and the first to be fitted with a turbocharged engine. With Bosch fuel injection and an optional ‘intercooler boost system’ (later made standard), the hottest 245 produced 155hp.
Volvo 265 – 1975, The Volvo 265 was the posher version of the 245, fitted with a more powerful six-cylinder engine. It would enjoy a 10-year production life, offered with both 2.6- and 2.8-litre engines.
Volvo 66 – 1975, In the mid-seventies, Volvo took total control of DAF Car BV, and the first car to benefit from the change in ownership was the DAF 66. In 1975, it became the Volvo 66, featuring rear-wheel drive and the famous Variomatic continuously variable transmission (CVT).
Volvo VCC – 1980, In 1980, Volvo launched its VCC experimental vehicle. The VCC – or Volvo Concept Car – was built to test concepts in the fields of energy and consumption and was equipped with monitors in place of a traditional dashboard. The VCC was a test bed for the 760, which would arrive in...
Volvo 260 – 1983, The Volvo 260 of 1983 was little more than a badge-changing strategy, with the 265 becoming the 260. The Volvo 264 was replaced by the 760 GLE in 1982, but with the estate version still three years off, the five-door 260 estate remained in production until 1985.
Volvo LCP Concept – 1983, If the Volvo LCP 2000 had the whiff of fish and chips, this was no coincidence. The LCP – or Light Component Project – was Volvo’s vision of a lightweight and fuel-efficient car for the new millennium. It was fitted with a choice of engines, including a 1.4-litre unit...
Volvo 740/760 – 1985, The Volvo 760 GLE was powered by a 2.8-litre ‘Douvrin’ engine it shared with Renault and Peugeot, but customers were given the option of four-cylinder turbocharged and six-cylinder diesel units. Unlike Volvos of old, the ‘4’ and ‘6’ in 740 and 760 no longer referred to four-...
Volvo 940/960 – 1990, The 940 was introduced in 1990 and was – along with the S90/V90 – the last rear-wheel-drive Volvo to be built. The 960 was the more upmarket of the 900 range and was offered with a new aluminium 24-valve six-cylinder engine.
Volvo 850 – 1993, The 850 estate was unveiled in February 1993, two years after the launch of the 850 saloon. This was a significant car for Volvo, not least because it heralded the dawn of a new front-wheel-drive future for the brand. It was the first car in the world to offer a side-impact...
Volvo 850 T5-R – 1994, Keen to shake off its sta

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