VOLVO Market Type Decoding (Version or Vehicle Identification Code)
1981 to 1993 240 and 260

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Vehicle model
    24 = 240 (242/244/245)
    26 = 260 (262/264/265)

Body type
    2 = 2 doors
    4 = 4 doors
    5 = 5 doors

Engine type click here for more info on engines

11 B17A
21 B19A
24 B19E
26 B19E
37 D20
41 B21A
44 B21E
45 B21F
46 B21ET
47 B21FT
48 B21LH Jet
49 B21F MPG  (1981)
B21F K jet (1982)
61 B27A
62 B28A
64 B27E
65 B27F
68 B28E
69 B28F
74 D24 TIC w/EGR
75 D24 TIC w/o EGR
76 D24T
77 D24 (81-84)
80 B230G
81 B23A
82 B230GT, B230FD
84 B23E
85 B230FB
88 B23F (83-84)
88 B230F (85-)

Emission controls ( or equal 0)
    1 = Proportional EGR, air pump, catalytic converter
    2 = EGR (on-off), air pump
    3 = Proportional EGR, catalytic converter
    5 = Air Injection Reactor ("air pump")
    9 = Catalytic converter, oxygen sensor

Sales Model
    2 = DL = De Luxe
    3 = GL = Grand Luxe
    4 = GLE = Grand Luxe Executive
    5 = GT = Grand Touring
    7 = C = Coupe

Body equipment
    3 = Without sunroof US
    4 = With sunroof US

Transmission
    1 = M 45 manual transmission
    2 = M 46 manual transmission with overdrive
    6 = AW 55 Aisin-Warner automatic transmission
    8 = BW 55 Borg-Warner automatic transmission

Steering wheel position
    1 = left hand drive
    2 = right hand drive

Market and misc.
    30 = USA ("Federal"),excl. California
    31 = California
    39 = Canada (manufactured in Canada)
    S3 = Canada (manufactured in Sweden)

 

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