Volvo 200 series

The Volvo 200 series is a range of large family cars , produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993, with more than 2.8 million units sold worldwide. The 200 series was essentially an updated version of the 140; both were designed by Jan Wilsgaard. It shared the same body, but included a number of mechanical improvements. The 200 replaced the 140 and the 140-based 164, and overlapped production of the Volvo 700 series introduced in 1982. As the 240 remained popular, only the 260 was displaced by the 700 series — which Volvo marketed alongside the 240 for another decade. The 700 series was... replaced a year before the 240 was discontinued. At the time, Volvo guaranteed their cars would last for 19.3 years. The Volvo 240 was Volvo's best-selling car from 1975 until 1982. During those years in European markets, its companion was initially the smaller Volvo 66, then its replacement, the 300 series. Production ended on May 14, 1993. The Volvo 240 and 260 Series was introduced in the autumn of 1974, and was initially available as six variations of the 240 Series and two variations of the 260 Series .
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