1992 Volvo 740 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Best Model year for this car. The B230FT engine ran flawless for over 280,000 miles. No major issues. Easy to work on. Performed all my own maintenance and repairs, timing belts, seals, u-joints, brakes, rotors, calipers, exhaust system, tune ups, water pump, etc. Had fuel injectors rebuilt at 220,00 miles, good investment. Only electrical problem was the grounding plate on the drivers side firewall, needed cleaning after 220,000 miles. No vehicle corrosion, paint was solid, no rust through 19 New England winters. Gave it to my neice who loves it. Still runs great. No turbo problems, no transmission problems. Only problematic issue was water getting into the heater blower and rusting it. Did change out the temperature controller due to an arced connector plug. Held tires and front end alignments well. Three sets of tires in 276000 miles. Would love to have another one. Did require snow tires though, because when the turbo kicked in the rear end came around on wet pavement/snow. Lots of power, very fast on the highway, no problem getting out of the way and fantastic handling. Turns on a dime, stops on a dime. Nothing bad about this model year or model, period. Built in Belgium. Averaged 25-27 miles per gallon at highway speeds 65-80. would have liked to have power seats, but seating was very comfortable. loved the sunroof and roof racks. great car to own and drive.Feb 20, 2010

I bought this car in 2005 with a hair over 100,000 miles on the clock. The photo shows the car as it was when I first bought. It was a nice looking car in good condition, and the Volvo reliability reputation was a clincher for the sale. Well, things went downhill and fast. Within a few months of purchasing the car, the turbo began overheating, electronics went haywire, the exhaust rusted like crazy, the exhaust manifold seals blew out, and the drivers door literally fell apart. The entire door frame rusted out in one year, the window stopped working, and the replacement motor was ridiculously expensive...so much so I decided to go without a working window. Gas mileage with this car was poor, even with a light foot on the pedal and ginger use of the turbo. If I got mileage in the high-teens, it was a good day. Repairs were costly and far too frequent. The interior, which at first looks quite nice, is actually made of some of the cheapest plastics I have ever seen in a car. Also, the leather rips and cracks easy. I know people who have had Volvos live up to their reputations of being high-quality cars, but this particular car was no such automobile. After two years I gave up on it altogether and traded it for a 2005 Kia Sedona LX, which is a million times better. While I would not automatically right off Volvos altogether, the experience I had with my 740 Turbo Wagon has given me serious doubts as to whether I would buy another Volvo, especially a used one.Jan 02, 2008