0–100 km/h: 22 of 22 variants rated.
Volvo 343 L tops the Volvo 343/345 ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 16.5 s.
Across 22 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 12.5 s to 16.5 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo 343 L+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 16.5 s |
| 2 | Volvo 343 DL+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 16.5 s |
| 3 | Volvo 345 L+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 16.5 s |
| 4 | Volvo 345 DL+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 16.5 s |
| 5 | Volvo 343 GL+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 15.5 s |
| 6 | Volvo 345 GL+1 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 15.5 s |
| 7 | Volvo 345 L+1 | 1979 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 8 | Volvo 345 DL+1 | 1979 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 9 | Volvo 345 GL+1 | 1979 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 10 | Volvo 343 L | 1978 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 11 | Volvo 343 DL | 1978 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 12 | Volvo 343 GL+1 | 1978 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 13 | Volvo 343 L | 1976 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 14 | Volvo 343 DL | 1976 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 15 | Volvo 343 DLS 2.0 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 16 | Volvo 343 GLS 2.0 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 17 | Volvo 345 DLS 2.0 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 18 | Volvo 345 GLS 2.0 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 19 | Volvo 345 DLS 2.0 | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 20 | Volvo 345 GLS 2.0 | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 21 | Volvo 343 DLS 2.0 | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 22 | Volvo 343 GLS 2.0 | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.5 s |