1981 Volvo 244 GL review from Sweden
"The Car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
- Usual tear and wear components.
- EGR valve has clogs up once a year!
- Servo steering was repaired 2002 for alignment.
General comments?
The Volvo 244 GL works great. Has never let me down once. It works great for short trips to the store and can easily run for 1000+ km without stress!
It may not be the fastest car around, but it can sure keep a good pace. Max out with the sun and wind pushing it down the road it will do around 175 Km/h (~105mph). Does consume a fare bit of gas.
Highway: 0.85 l/10km
City: 1.5 l/10km
One sturdy car that keeps on going and going. Good first car cause you can easily fix everything, isn't that much that can break.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | B23 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 260000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 315000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 21st December, 2002 |