Volvo 780

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Volvo 780 (1985-1990)
Volvo 780 (1985-1990)
780
Production period: 1985-1990
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Coupe
Engines:
Otto engines : 2.0–2.9 liters
(108–147 kW)
Diesel engine :
2.4 liters (95 kW)
Length: 4790 mm
Width: 1750 mm
Height: 1400 mm
Wheelbase : 2770 mm
Empty weight : 1420-1580 kg
Previous model Volvo 262 C.
successor Volvo C70

The Volvo 780 was built as a coupe version of the 700 series by the Swedish car manufacturer Volvo .

Model history

The car was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1985 as an indirect successor to the Volvo 262C, which was produced until spring 1982, and was manufactured by Bertone in Italy until September 1990. According to Volvo, 8,518 units were produced.

The Volvo 780 was the coupé offshoot of the Volvo 760 and was primarily produced for the US market. Official markets in Europe were Switzerland, Austria, Spain and Italy. In Germany and a number of markets, however, the 780 was not officially available because Volvo saw no market opportunities for the vehicle at a target sales price of around DM 100,000 at the time. In addition, the only 108 kW (147 PS) PRV engine with three-way catalytic converter , which was mostly installed in the 780, did not achieve the standard in this price class in terms of smoothness and performance. The automatic four-speed gearbox also contributed to this. A few copies reached Germany via the so-called gray market and later as used cars.

The rarely ordered four-cylinder turbo engine was available with a displacement of 2.0 and 2.3 liters. It was structurally identical in its basic structure, but was gradually offered with different boost pressure controls in different performance levels. A four-speed manual transmission with overdrive was also available for him . Most recently the 2.0-liter 16V machine with the designation B204GT had 145 kW, but was only available in Italy without a catalyst and without an activated carbon filter. The smooth running of the turbo versions was also not comparable to other models in this class. An engine variant that was still very unusual during the production period was the 2.4-liter six-cylinder turbo diesel (D24TIC) with a slightly increased output of 95 kW (129 hp) compared to the 760. It was bought by VW and was originally designed for use in the VW LT . This version was mainly offered in Spain and Italy, as well as the 2.0-liter petrol engines preferred in Italy for tax reasons.

Technically, the 780 was based on the Volvo 760, the external appearance and the interior with wood paneling, however, were designed by Bertone. The 4-channel stereo system with an electronic 7-band graphic equalizer and 120 watt amplifier was unique at the time. When the revised Volvo 760 with multilink rear axle came onto the market in 1988, this design was also adopted for the Volvo 780. In the last year of construction 1990, the 780 also received a differential lock .

Engines

Type Charging Displacement cylinder power Engine identification Remarks
Gasoline engine no 2.85 l V6 108–125 kW (147–170 hp) B280E, B280F PRV motor F with G-Kat
Gasoline engine turbocharger 2.0 l Row 4 118 kW (160 PS) B200ET
Gasoline engine turbocharger 2.0 l Row 4 147 kW (200 hp) B204GT with lead-resistant lambda probe without cat
Gasoline engine turbocharger 2.3 l Row 4 121 kW (165 hp) B230FT with G-Kat
Gasoline engine turbocharger 2.3 l Row 4 140 kW B230FT with Turbo Plus Kit with G-Kat
Diesel engine turbocharger 2.4 l Row 6 95 kW (129 hp) D24TIC

The Volvo 780 as a used vehicle

The supply of the Volvo 780 in the used car market is not very large, especially since around half of the production was exported to the United States (mostly 2.3-liter four-cylinder and 2.8-liter six-cylinder models). Spare parts, especially for the body and interior manufactured by Bertone, are still available from Volvo, but the Bertone parts are at very high prices. Apart from the drive units, almost no spare parts are identical to the 760s; in the interior nothing at all apart from a few switches. According to "CLASSIC-DATA", 780s in status "2" exceed 15,000 euros, but the valuation, which is made dependent on the offer prices of some providers in Germany and the Netherlands, has little in common with the real prices that can be achieved on the market. Olditax put the price of a 780 in good, but not outstanding condition at 10,000 euros in 2010. If you are looking for such a vehicle, you should also look around the Netherlands, Belgium and France - and of course Sweden too. Vehicles from the USA are basically equipped with an activated carbon filter and catalytic converter, so that when you are registered as a Euro 1 vehicle in Germany you receive the green environmental badge.

Compared to its predecessor, the 780 is less prone to rust. While the 262 was completely built by Bertone and was prone to rust due to the poor cavity preservation, parts of the 780 were delivered from Sweden to Italy and completed there. Nevertheless, in contrast to the models completely manufactured in Sweden, a certain susceptibility to rust can be seen, especially in the area of ​​the rear chrome paneling and on the rear window frame.

For vehicles of the first generation of engines (petrol and diesel) there is no environmental badge for Germany, nor for later models without a catalytic converter. A catalytic converter can be retrofitted to vehicles that already have a lambda probe (2.0 liter four-cylinder models). Together with the activated carbon filter, which has yet to be installed, an entry in the letter is possible (Euro 1, Euro 2), as there are registered vehicles from the 740 series with identical engines and catalytic converters on the German market.

gallery

  • Rear view

  • Side view

  • inner space

  • Engine compartment with 6-cylinder B280F engine

Web links

Commons : Volvo 780  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Auto Motor und Sport, Issue 6/1986, p. 54.
  2. ↑ Günther Zink: Oldtimer Catalog No. 24. Heel Verlag, Königswinter 2010, ISBN 978-3-86852-185-6 . P. 318.