Volvo · 1932–1935
Volvo LV71-series
The Volvo LV71-series was a medium size truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1932 and 1935.
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Successor: Volvo LV81-series
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History
Volvo introduced the LV71-series in the spring of 1932. The truck was built on two different wheelbases: 3.4 and 4.1 m. There were two weight classes: LV71 and LV72 with a payload of 2.5 tonnes and LV73 and LV74 with a payload of 3 tonnes. The six-cylinder engine had a displacement of 3268 cc. The bore was 79.4 mm and the stroke was 110 mm. The maximum power output was 65 hp. The LV 71 had a wheelbase of 3400 mm. The LV 72 had a wheelbase of 4100 mm. The frame length ( LV 71 ) was 5010 mm. The front track width was 1500 mm, and the rear track width was 1550 mm. The fuel tank had a capacity of 50 liters. The medium-sized truck series also included Volvo's first forward control truck, LV75. The cab was moved forward so that the driver sat beside the engine instead of the gear box like a conventional truck. This gives a better weight distribution between the front and rear axle, resulting in reduced rear axle load.
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Specifications
- name
- Volvo LV71-series
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks
- Production
- 1932–1935, approx. 4,700 produced
- Successor
- Volvo LV81-series
- Class
- Medium size truck
- Engine
- 3366 cc EB I6
- Transmission
- 4 speed non-syncro manual
- Body style
- Conventional (LV71-74), Cab over (LV75)
- Wheelbase
- 3.4-4.1 m
- Kerb weight
- 4750-5200 kg (gross weight)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2687154CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_LV71-seriesCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372707681 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volvo_LV_71D_Truck_1934.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden · 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.