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262 (two-door saloon)
Two-door V6 saloon of the 260 family for North America
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,329 Built
- Years
- 1975–1977
- Engine
- V6 OHC · 2,664 cc / 2.7 LFactory: 2,664 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 262 was a very rare member of the Volvo 260 family: a 2-door saloon on the 242 body with the 260 front, built in limited volume for the US market over two years.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volvo 262 (two-door saloon) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0
Volvo 262 (two-door saloon) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0
Volvo 262 (two-door saloon) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production262 produced | 3,3291,2 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 262 used the 2-door body of the 242 with the typical 260 front end. Because of its rarity, it is sometimes confused with the Bertone-built 262C.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 262 (two-door saloon).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V6 OHC1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,664 cc / 2.7 LFactory: 2,664 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual, 4-speed manual with electric overdrive, or 3-speed automatic1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, discs on all four wheels1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 264 cmFactory: 264 cm1 Independently researched |
| Length | 490 cmFactory: 490 cm1 Independently researched |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Volvo 262 Level B Volvo Owners' Club (UK)
- Prod. volume: 3,329
- V6 OHC, 2,664 cc (Technical facts)
- 4-speed manual, 4-speed manual with electrical overdrive or 3-speed automatic (Technical facts)
- Hydraulic, disc brakes on all four wheels (Technical facts)
- Overall length 490 cm/198", wheelbase 264 cm/104" (Technical facts)
- 2
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