Volvo Car Production Statistics From 1927.

Volvo PV Series

Many of the production figures shown, especially for the early years, are of doubtful accuracy. Some give the intended output, while others indicate the number of cars believed to have been built and the remainder represent the true production level.

Numbers built refers to the Model Year.

Between 14 April 1927 and 30 November 2024 Volvo Cars produced 25,062,786 cars. *This is an estimate as some early production figures may not be accurate. For current models numbers refer to the retail sales by Model Year.

Data Source: Volvo Car Corporation

MODEL	YEARS	NUMBERS	BODY	WHEELBASE	SEATS	CYL	CC	HP	ENGINE	REMARKS
PV4 Totals	1927-1929	721	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 27 chassis
PV4	1927-29	694	Sedan	285	4	4	1944	28	DA	Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
PV4	1928-29	27	Chassis	285	4	4	1944	28	DA	Four-wheel braking system as extra from 1928
PV650-9 Series Totals	1929-1935	3,577	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 339 chassis
PV651	1929-30	601	Sedan	295	5	6	3010	55	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Mechanical braking system
PV652	1929-33	1549	Sedan	295	5	6	3010	55	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Hydraulic braking system
PV652 Cabriolet	1930-33	26	.	295	5	6	3010	55	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Hydraulic braking system
PV650 Special	1931-34	206	Chassis	355	---	6	3010	55	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Special ambulance and hearse chassis
PV653	1933-34	230	Sedan	295	5	6	3266	65	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Standard model
PV654	1933-34	361	Sedan	295	5	6	3266	65	DB-EB-EC/55-75	De Luxe model. Some of the last 123 as PV 659
PV655	1933-35	62	Chassis	295/355	---	6	3266	65	DB-EB-EC/55-75	---
PV36	1935	1	Chassis	295	6	6	3670	84	---	Built as convertible by Nordbergs, Stockholm
PV36 Totals	1935-1938	501	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 1 chassis
PV656	1935-36	16	Chassis	295	---	6	3670	80	DB-EB-EC/55-75	---
PV657	1935-36	55	Chassis	355	---	6	3670	80	DB-EB-EC/55-75	'Ambulance' chassis
PV659	1935-36	170	Sedan	295	5	6	3670	80	DB-EB-EC/55-75	De Luxe model
PV658	1935-37	301	Sedan	295	7	6	3670	80	DB-EB-EC/55-75	Standard model
PV36	1935-38	500	Sedan	295	6	6	3670	84	EC/75	---
PV51 ch (V51 ch)	1936	5	Chassis	288	---	6	3670	86	---	Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
PV51-57 Totals	1936-1945	6,905	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 475 chassis
PV51	1936-38	1754	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/75-86	Standard model
PV51 ch	1936-38	200	Chassis	288	---	6	3670	86	---	Difference between PV51 and V51 chassis impossible to establish
PV52	1937-38	1046	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/75-86	De Luxe model
PV800-34 Taxi Series Totals	1938-1958	8,864	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 2598 chassis
PV53	1938-45	1204	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/84-86	Standard model - spare wheel in boot lid
PV54	1938-45	814	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/84-86	Standard model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
PV55	1938-45	286	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/84-86	De Luxe model - spare wheel in boot lid
PV56	1938-45	1321	Sedan	288	5	6	3670	86	EC/84-86	De Luxe model - spare wheel in enlarged luggage compartment
PV57	1938-45	275	Chassis	288	---	6	3670	86	EC/84-86	50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
PV801	1938-47	550	Taxi	325	7-8	6	3670	84-86	EC	With partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
PV802	1938-47	1081	Taxi	325	7-8	6	3670	84-86	EC	Without partition. Later models with column mounted gear lever
PV810	1938-47	180	Chassis	355	---	6	3670	84-86	ED/90	All models fitted with 50hp ECG (producer gas) engine during war
PV800	1940-47	37	Chassis	325	---	6	3670	84-86	ED	---
PV444 Totals	1944-1958	196,004	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
PV444-PV544	1944-1965	440,000	Sedan	---	---	---	---	---	---	Totals
PV444 A	1944-50	11804	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	40	B4B	---
PV60-1 Totals	1946-1950	3,506	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Includes 1 chassis
PV60	1946-50	3006	Sedan	285	5	6	3670	90	ED	Five 1942-44 prototypes probably fitted with the EC engine
PV61	1946-50	500	Chassis	285	---	6	3670	90	---	---
PV822	1947-48	300	Taxi	325	7-8	6	3670	90	ED	Without partition
PV823	1947-48	150	Chassis	325	---	6	3670	90	ED	---
PV824	1947-48	150	Chassis	355	---	6	3670	90	ED	---
PV821	1948	200	Taxi	325	7-8	6	3670	90	ED/90	With partition
PV445 Totals	1949-1960	41,790	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
PV445/P210	1949-1969	101,492	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	Totals
PV444 AS	1950	700	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	40	B4B	500 produced according to another data source
PV444 B	1950-51	4500	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 BS	1950-51	3000	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV831/832	1950-57	4135	Taxi	325	7-8	6	3670	90	ED	831 with glass partition. 832 without
PV833/834	1950-58	2081	Chassis	325	---	6	3670	90	---	---
PV444 C	1951-52	3500	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 CS	1951-52	4500	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 D	1952-53	3500	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 DS	1952-53	5500	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 E	1953-54	14350	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 ES	1953-54	17599	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	---
PV444 H/HS	1954-55	29046	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	44	B4B	29315 produced according to another data source
PV444 K/KS	1955-57	33918	Sedan	260	4	4	1414	51	B4B	33647 according to other information. Some export models with 70hp B14A
PV444 L/LS	1957-58	64087	Sedan	260	4	4	1583	60	B16/60-85	Some export models with 76hp B16B, others with 72hp B16D

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