0–100 km/h: 12 of 12 variants rated.
Volvo 244 GL Diesel 6 tops the Volvo 244/245 ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 15.5 s.
Across 12 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 9.0 s to 15.5 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo 244 GL Diesel 6 | 1980 | Sedan | Diesel | 15.5 s |
| 2 | Volvo 245 GL Diesel 6 | 1980 | Wagon | Diesel | 15.5 s |
| 3 | Volvo 244 DL | 1980 | Sedan | Petrol | 15.4 s |
| 4 | Volvo 245 DL | 1980 | Wagon | Petrol | 15.4 s |
| 5 | Volvo 244 GL 2.3 | 1981 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 6 | Volvo 245 GL 2.3 | 1981 | Wagon | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 7 | Volvo 244 GL 2.1 | 1980 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 8 | Volvo 245 GL 2.1 | 1980 | Wagon | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 9 | Volvo 245 GLI | 1980 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 10 | Volvo 245 Turbo | 1981 | Wagon | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 11 | Volvo 244 GLE | 1980 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |
| 12 | Volvo 244 Turbo | 1980 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |