0–100 km/h: 51 of 81 variants rated.
Volvo 740 Diesel Estate tops the Volvo 740 ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 18.5 s.
Across 51 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 9.0 s to 18.5 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo 740 Diesel Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Diesel | 18.5 s |
| 2 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Diesel | 18.5 s |
| 3 | Volvo 740 Diesel | 1987 | Sedan | Diesel | 17.5 s |
| 4 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 17.5 s |
| 5 | Volvo 740 GLE Diesel | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 17.5 s |
| 6 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel Estate | 1990 | Wagon | Diesel | 17.0 s |
| 7 | Volvo 740 Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 17.0 s |
| 8 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel | 1990 | Sedan | Diesel | 16.5 s |
| 9 | Volvo 740 Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 16.5 s |
| 10 | Volvo 740 Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Petrol | 14.5 s |
| 11 | Volvo 740 GL 2.0 Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 14.0 s |
| 12 | Volvo 740 | 1987 | Sedan | Petrol | 14.0 s |
| 13 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Diesel | 13.5 s |
| 14 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Estate+1 | 1985 | Wagon | Diesel | 13.5 s |
| 15 | Volvo 740 2.0 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 16 | Volvo 740 GL 2.0 | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 17 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1986 | Wagon | Petrol | 13.0 s |
| 18 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1986 | Sedan | Petrol | 12.6 s |
| 19 | Volvo 740 2.0 Estate | 1990 | Wagon | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 20 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 21 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 22 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel | 1987 | Sedan | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 23 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 12.5 s |
| 24 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel+1 | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 25 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 12.1 s |
| 26 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 12.0 s |
| 27 | Volvo 740 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 12.0 s |
| 28 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 12.0 s |
| 29 | Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 12.0 s |
| 30 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 12.0 s |
| 31 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.9 s |
| 32 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.9 s |
| 33 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 11.8 s |
| 34 | Volvo 740 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.6 s |
| 35 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.6 s |
| 36 | Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.6 s |
| 37 | Volvo 740 GLE Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 11.6 s |
| 38 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.5 s |
| 39 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.5 s |
| 40 | Volvo 740 GLE | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.3 s |
| 41 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 42 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 43 | Volvo 740 GLT 16V Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 44 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.2 s |
| 45 | Volvo 740 GLT 16V | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.0 s |
| 46 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.0 s |
| 47 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1987 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 48 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 49 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 50 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.4 s |
| 51 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.0 s |