Volvo · 1977–1981
Volvo 262C
The Volvo 262C is a luxury coupé made by Volvo from 1977 (as a 1978 model) until 1981. Based on the 264 six-cylinder saloon, the 262C was designed in-house by Volvo's Jan Wilsgaard, and built by Bertone in Turin, Italy.
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Successor: Volvo 780
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Specifications
- name
- Volvo 262C
- Manufacturer
- Volvo / Bertone
- aka
- Volvo Coupé
- Production
- 1977–1981, 6,622 built
- Model years
- 1978–1981
- Assembly
- Italy: Turin (Gruppo Bertone)
- Class
- Mid-size luxury car, Grand tourer
- Body style
- 2-door coupé
- Layout
- FR layout
- Related
- Volvo 260 series
- Engine
- 2664 cc B27 (PRV) V6, 2849 cc B28/B280 (PRV) V6
- Transmission
- 3-speed automatic, 4-speedmanual
- Wheelbase
- 2640 mm
- Length
- 4890 mm
- Width
- 1710 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1425 -
- Successor
- Volvo 780
- Designer
- Jan Wilsgaard
- sp
- uk
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1417558CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_262CCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376070678 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_volvo_262_front.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Matti Blume, MB-one · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.