GTP Cool Wall: 1974-1993 Volvo 200 Series

[Wiegert]

1974-1993 Volvo 200 Series nominated by @Turbo

Body Style: 2-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon
Engine: 1.8L I4, 2.0L I4, 2.0L I5, 2.1L I4, 2.3L I4, 2.4L I6, 2.7L V6, 2.8L V6
Power: 67-185 hp
Torque: 103-177 lb-ft
Weight: 1270-1465 kg
Transmission: 3-speed automatic, 4-speed automatic, 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Additional Info: 2.8 million units sold in 20 years. Sold in every continent except Antarctica. Coupe models designed by Bertone. Almost 40% of all 200-series' sold were wagons. Extremely reliable; requires almost zero maintenance and some engines still run soundly past 300k miles.​

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[ThrasherDBS]

They say one of these had a head-on collision with a tank before. Four of the occupants died.

Everyone in the Volvo was okay though.

Cool.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Who knew utilitarianism could be so good?

Cool.

 

[Dennisch]

Yes. Very cool.

 

[AlvaroF]

Boxes can be cool as well.

 

[Aerocoupe]

Reliable, well made, and neigh on indestructible in a crash. Buuuut it looks like something a boring grandpa would drive, and it's basically the official car of hipsters.

Uncool

 

[bremics]

I'm gonna give it a Meh. The single round headlight versions is kinda classy.

 

[UltimateYosh]

These Volvos are boxy, but they have charm that makes them so, so cool.

 

[Adamgp]

I lost 2 soccer balls because of one of these cars.

SU

 

[SVX]

One of the most uncool cars I've ever voted on. Seriously uncool

 

[TheCracker]

Heavily overrated brick, as loved by Jalopnik (probably). Uncool.

 

[Michelin Man]

Love a good Volvo brick, and the 200 series is one of, if not the best. Just something about a big Swedish box that makes it cool, plus the 240 Wagon is one of my favorite estates of all time.

Remember sitting in the back of a 7 seater 240 Wagon, with it's rear facing seats at the back, which felt like big leather sofas .

On top of that the 2.3 "redblock" engine is a brilliant unit, and can take the punishment along with a fair bit of power, and with the 200 series being rwd, it can make a neat drift bus .

Easy cool for me.

 

[Northstar]

This thing is a chick magnet. As in this car and females have the same polarity so it drives them away.



Uncool, bordering on Seriously Uncool.

 

[Suzumiya]

This is ****ing wicked

sub zero

 

[LivingWithGames]

Not only a few participated in racing event, this is one few instances normal cars, can be cool. And this one, for the country of Sweden, did really good. Cool.

 

[05XR8]

In my opinion, it's not a cool car. What's cool is, what one can do to them. 👍

 

[Liquid]

The 240 Turbo and its ETCC exploits aside, there's nothing cool about these cars.

Some of the design variations are ugly as two carp chasing the same piece of corn.

There are far better Volvos out there from that time period.

Uncool

 

[AudiMan2011]

Built like a brick, looks like one and would probably drive like one too.

Uncool.

 

[7up747]

It proved to be good at almost everything. Still meh.

 

[LM7325]

VOLVO, Boxy, but good.

Now I have to find that movie...

Anyway, meh and climbing.

 

[Ian_83]

Driven by an old man in the slow lane at 45mph.

Uncool.

 

[Turbo]

Unmistakably cool in my book.

The 240, later models especially, always managed to have a low-key but classy look to it. It was humdrum and interesting that the same time.

 

[TexRex]

Come whatever may, I'm just gonna say that Volvos are not cool.

 

[Turbo]

Come whatever may, I'm just gonna say that Volvos are not cool.

I'm not saying that your point is invalid, but how can one say that a P1800 is uncool? Just look at it.

 

[Ian_83]

^ Best looking Volvo. Sadly Volvo lost their style.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Always had a soft spot for these.
My grandad had one in blue. I remember the blue interior too.

If I had money to burn on a car collection I'd have one just to sit in for the memories. Cool.

 

[Obelisk]

Somehow, a friend of mine had one of these. An '84 diesel model. I got to ride in it, awesome little thing.

It's a shame he's fallen victim to Usher Syndrome. I'd love to buy the little thing off of him one of these days.

 

[MoLiEG]

Boring looking Volvo.

Meh.

 

[MisterWaffles]

Look at my profile picture. Volvos know how to race!

Sub 🤬-ing Zero!

 

[Ian_83]

Look at my profile picture. Volvos know how to race!

Sub 🤬-ing Zero!

But the Vovlo in the OP does not.