4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY VOLVO · 3 ENGINES

Volvo engines

Volvo engines

The engines of Volvo's four-wheel drives: 3 of them, 3 petrol and 0 diesel, with the vehicles each one powered and when.

What Volvo used, and when

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Volvo B18 1961–1968 Volvo B20 1968–1984 Volvo B30 1968–1984

petrol diesel electric multi-fuel

inline-4 · 1.8 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

Volvo B18

1961–1968

The 1.8-litre four of the L3314 Laplander.

3 vehicles: L3314 Pltgb 903 (Swedish Army), L3314 Laplander (1961–70), L3314N (Norwegian Army, Raufoss)

inline-4 · 2 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

Volvo B20

1968–1984

The 2.0-litre four of the later Laplanders and the C202.

2 vehicles: L3314 Laplander (1961–70), C202 Laplander (Csepel, 1977–81)

inline-6 · 3 L · petrol · naturally aspirated

Volvo B30

1968–1984

The 3.0-litre six of the C303, C304 and C306.

7 vehicles: C303 Tgb 11 (Swedish Army), C303 (1974–84), C304 6x6 (1974–84), C306 6x6 (1974–84) and 3 more