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Volvo Cars Trivia Quiz

About time someone did a quiz about the best cars on the road!

A multiple-choice quiz by becmic. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
becmic

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

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1. In what year did the Volvo company start building cars? Hint

1935

1918

1927

1923

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2. In what year was the 200 series introduced?

Answer: (Mid '70s - can't be too hard!)

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3. What would you call a Volvo wagon (estate) with a fuel injected V6 motor, and leather trim, built in the early '80s? Hint

265GLE

122S

240GL

264GT

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4. What would you call a six cylinder luxury saloon built in 1972 with fuel injection? Hint

264GL

240GLE

145

164E

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5. Volvo released the 340/360 series of cars originally in 1976, after purchasing a large stake in another car company which was in the process of developing that model. Hint

Skoda

Citroen

Renault

DAF

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6. The model numbering system for the 1970s and early '80s worked in which way? Hint

Body series, number of cylinders, number of doors.

body series then engine size

number of doors, body series, year of manufacture

random number generator

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7. The 700 series was released in what year? Hint

1986

1982

1991

1979

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8. The V6 engine used in luxurious models in the '70s and '80s is commonly known as the PRV engine. What do these initials stand for? Hint

Peugeot, Renault, Volvo

Power, Response, Volvo

Power, Refinement, Value

It was an internal code following naturally from PRU

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9. What does Volvo (loosely) mean in Latin? Hint

I'm good

I roll

I live

Solid

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10. Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, the founders of the company, originally worked for a Swedish bearing company. What was the name of that company? Hint

SSK

GRL

SKF

SBC

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11. The 120 series Volvo was also known by which name? Hint

Amazon

Country

Estate

Tropical

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12. What Volvo model did Roger Moore drive in The Saint? Hint

123GT

PV544

240GL

P1800

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13. What was the first Front wheel drive model series, released in the late 1980s, called? Hint

440

850

760

S70

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14. Who owned the Volvo Car Company between 1999 and 2010? Hint

The Swedish Government

Saab

General Motors

Ford

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15. Which Volvo model marked the return of the brand to the British Touring Car Championship in the early 1990s? Hint

245 Estate

740 Sedan

960 Sedan

850 Estate

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16. And now some true or false! The Volvo 242 body was only available in GT specification.

True

False

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17. On a 240 series GLE model from the early to mid '80s most of the chrome was painted black instead.

True

False

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18. The rare and beautiful 262C was built by an Italian coachbuilder by modifying 264s built in Sweden. What was the name of the Italian coachbuilder? Hint

Pininfarina

Bertone

Italdesign

Ghia

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19. It was introduced in 1944, as Volvo's first crack at a small car. It stayed in production, albeit modified, for more than 20 years. What was the name of the model when introduced? Hint

123GT

P144

P1800

PV444

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20. What is the fastest car produced by Volvo? Hint

V 70 R

S 40 T5

940 Turbo

S 60 R

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Volvo company start building cars?

Answer: 1927

The first car was the OV4, also known as "Jakob"

2. In what year was the 200 series introduced?

Answer: 1974

The first released was the 240 in late 1974, the 6 cylinder version following later.

3. What would you call a Volvo wagon (estate) with a fuel injected V6 motor, and leather trim, built in the early '80s?

Answer: 265GLE

And a fine machine it is too!

4. What would you call a six cylinder luxury saloon built in 1972 with fuel injection?

Answer: 164E

The 164E was an elegant, high speed cruiser with a very distinctive frontal appearance.

5. Volvo released the 340/360 series of cars originally in 1976, after purchasing a large stake in another car company which was in the process of developing that model.

Answer: DAF

The 340/360 is in many ways an unusual Volvo (not surprising since it wasn't originally designed as one!), but has many interesting design features including the rear-mounted gearbox.

6. The model numbering system for the 1970s and early '80s worked in which way?

Answer: Body series, number of cylinders, number of doors.

Hence 164 is a series 1 six cylinder four door and 245 is series 2 four cylinder 5 door (estate).

7. The 700 series was released in what year?

Answer: 1982

The first model released was the luxurious 760GLE, followed by the sporty 760 Turbo and later the 740 series, including an estate model

8. The V6 engine used in luxurious models in the '70s and '80s is commonly known as the PRV engine. What do these initials stand for?

Answer: Peugeot, Renault, Volvo

The three manufacturers collaborated on the engine design, versions of the same motor can also be found in the earlier Peugeot 604s and Renault Alpines.

9. What does Volvo (loosely) mean in Latin?

Answer: I roll

Not surprising given that the name was originally owned by a bearing company!

10. Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, the founders of the company, originally worked for a Swedish bearing company. What was the name of that company?

Answer: SKF

As indicated in the previous answer, SKF owned the trademark "Volvo" and generously donated it to the enterprising businessmen.

11. The 120 series Volvo was also known by which name?

Answer: Amazon

Ostensibly called Amazon in the Nordic countries and by various numbers elsewhere, the Amazon moniker became more common worldwide.

12. What Volvo model did Roger Moore drive in The Saint?

Answer: P1800

The producers initially wanted an E Type Jaguar for the role but they were in very short supply so they "settled" for a P1800 and never changed it. Roger Moore drove one for many years, even after the show had finished. A man of style, to be sure!

13. What was the first Front wheel drive model series, released in the late 1980s, called?

Answer: 440

Quite a revolution for Volvo.

14. Who owned the Volvo Car Company between 1999 and 2010?

Answer: Ford

Volvo, along with Jaguar and Aston Martin, was added to Ford's Prestige Auto Group in 1999. In 2010, it was sold again, this time to the Chinese "Zhejiang Geely Holding Group".

15. Which Volvo model marked the return of the brand to the British Touring Car Championship in the early 1990s?

Answer: 850 Estate

It didn't win the championship, but it certainly got the attention of it's competitors and showed that wagons don't have to be dull and slow.

16. And now some true or false! The Volvo 242 body was only available in GT specification.

Answer: False

They were also offered as the cheapest model on some markets, equipped with the least powerful motors.

17. On a 240 series GLE model from the early to mid '80s most of the chrome was painted black instead.

Answer: True

Looked sportier to some eyes, downmarket to others.

18. The rare and beautiful 262C was built by an Italian coachbuilder by modifying 264s built in Sweden. What was the name of the Italian coachbuilder?

Answer: Bertone

If you have one of these, please look after it. Or give it to me.:)

19. It was introduced in 1944, as Volvo's first crack at a small car. It stayed in production, albeit modified, for more than 20 years. What was the name of the model when introduced?

Answer: PV444

The PV444 was the first production car to be fitted with a laminated windscreen.

20. What is the fastest car produced by Volvo?

Answer: S 60 R

The S60R packs 220kW and 4 wheel drive to deliver exhilarating performance for a comfortable luxury car. The V70R has the same drivetrain but in the estate body which gives it an inferior power-to-weight ratio. Hope you enjoyed the quiz, thanks for playing!

Source: Author becmic

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