Volvo 740 Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,986cc – 2,384cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 4
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 4, 6
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,986cc (740 GL, 1990)
- Largest recorded engine
- 2,384cc (740 Turbo Diesel, 1988)
- BHP
- 109 – 131
740 records in our database range from 1,986cc to 2,384cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 6.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.



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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 GL S/R (+2 similar) | 1989–1990 | Petrol | 1,986cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 111 |
| 740 GL (+1 similar) | 1990 | Petrol | 1,986cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 121 |
| 740 GLE Auto (+1 similar) | 1988–1989 | Petrol | 2,316cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 131 |
| 740 Auto | 1989 | Petrol | 2,316cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 117 |
| 740 Turbo Diesel | 1990 | Diesel | 2,383cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 109 |
| 740 Turbo Diesel | 1988 | Diesel | 2,384cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 109 |