Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
Segment: Medium
Production years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Volvo introduced the 140 series as a replacement for the Amazon and built it in a few shapes, including a station wagon that was highly appreciated due to its huge trunk space.
Along with the launch of the 140 series, the Swedish carmaker introduced a new naming system. The first letter was the vehicle's series; the second stood for the number of cylinders, while the third counted the number of doors fitted. Thus, the 142 was the coupe, the 144 was the four-door sedan, and the 145 was the station wagon.
There was also a new design language that heralded a long line of Volvo products up to the '90s. With its wedged shapes, flat body panels, and side windows, the car looked like a brick, but people loved it. It inspired the car's safety, which was one of the carmaker's key features. It still kept the rounded headlights at the front, like its siblings, but the most important difference was behind the B-pillars. The long roof version featured slimmer C-pillars and an additional row of side windows behind them. Last but not least, the flat, vertical tailgate offered a wide opening, with the taillights mounted on the corners of the quarter panels. Unusually for those times, the 145 featured rubber-covered chromed metallic bumpers.
Inside, the carmaker kept the same wedged shapes of the exterior. It even offered, for the upper trim levels, a center stack that hosted the ventilation controls. The flat bucket seats at the front inspired the one behind the wheel to drive slower since they didn't offer any side support. At the back, the flat-folding rear bench expanded the trunk to more than two cubic meters (70 cu-ft).
Under the hood, Volvo installed the same 1.8-liter powerplant from the rest of the 140 range, and it was mated either with a four-speed manual, a four-speed manual with electrical overdrive, or a three-speed automatic.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L 4MT RWD (105 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1782 cm3 |
Power: | 77 KW @ 5600 RPM 105 HP @ 5600 RPM 103 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 108 lb-ft @ 3800 RPM 146 Nm @ 3800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 15.3 gallons (57.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165S15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 183.1 in (4651 mm) |
Width: | 68 in (1727 mm) |
Height: | 57 in (1448 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53/53 in (1,346/1,346 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102 in (2591 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.3 in (211 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2867 lbs (1300 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4013 lbs (1820 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8L 4MT RWD (86 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1782 cm3 |
Power: | 63.3 KW @ 5000 RPM 86 HP @ 5000 RPM 85 BHP @ 5000 RPM |
Torque: | 112 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 152 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 15.3 gallons (57.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165S15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 183.1 in (4651 mm) |
Width: | 68 in (1727 mm) |
Height: | 57 in (1448 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53/53 in (1,346/1,346 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102 in (2591 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.2 in (208 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2734 lbs (1240 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4013 lbs (1820 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4MT RWD (101 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1986 cm3 |
Power: | 74.3 KW @ 5600 RPM 101 HP @ 5600 RPM 100 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 112 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 152 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 15.3 gallons (57.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165S15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 183.1 in (4651 mm) |
Width: | 68 in (1727 mm) |
Height: | 57 in (1448 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53/53 in (1,346/1,346 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102 in (2591 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.2 in (208 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2624 lbs (1190 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4013 lbs (1820 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 4MT RWD (126 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1986 cm3 |
Power: | 93 KW @ 6000 RPM 126 HP @ 6000 RPM 125 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 123 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 167 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Monopoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 15.3 gallons (57.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.1 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165S15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 183.1 in (4651 mm) |
Width: | 68 in (1727 mm) |
Height: | 57 in (1448 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53/53 in (1,346/1,346 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102 in (2591 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.2 in (208 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2844 lbs (1290 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4013 lbs (1820 kg) |