Top speed: 51 of 81 variants rated.
Volvo 740 Turbo Estate tops the Volvo 740 ranking by Top speed, at 201 km/h (125 mph).
Across 51 ranked variants, Top speed spans from 155 km/h (96 mph) to 201 km/h (125 mph).
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 201 km/h (125 mph) |
| 2 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 201 km/h (125 mph) |
| 3 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| 4 | Volvo 740 Turbo Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Petrol | 197 km/h (122 mph) |
| 5 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 195 km/h (121 mph) |
| 6 | Volvo 740 GLT 16V Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 195 km/h (121 mph) |
| 7 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 195 km/h (121 mph) |
| 8 | Volvo 740 Turbo | 1987 | Sedan | Petrol | 193 km/h (120 mph) |
| 9 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 192 km/h (119 mph) |
| 10 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 190 km/h (118 mph) |
| 11 | Volvo 740 GLT 16V | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 190 km/h (118 mph) |
| 12 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| 13 | Volvo 740 GLE 16V | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| 14 | Volvo 740 GLE Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 184 km/h (114 mph) |
| 15 | Volvo 740 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 16 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 17 | Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 18 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 19 | Volvo 740 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 20 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 21 | Volvo 740 GLE 2.3 | 1989 | Sedan | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 22 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel i.c. | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 23 | Volvo 740 GLE | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 181 km/h (112 mph) |
| 24 | Volvo 740 2.0 Estate | 1990 | Wagon | Petrol | 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| 25 | Volvo 740 2.0 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| 26 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 179 km/h (111 mph) |
| 27 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 179 km/h (111 mph) |
| 28 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 179 km/h (111 mph) |
| 29 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 179 km/h (111 mph) |
| 30 | Volvo 740 GL 2.0 Estate | 1988 | Wagon | Petrol | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 31 | Volvo 740 GL 2.0 | 1988 | Sedan | Petrol | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 32 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Diesel | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 33 | Volvo 740 GL Turbo Diesel | 1987 | Sedan | Diesel | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 34 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Estate+1 | 1985 | Wagon | Diesel | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 35 | Volvo 740 GLE Turbo Diesel+1 | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 175 km/h (109 mph) |
| 36 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Petrol | 173 km/h (107 mph) |
| 37 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1984 | Sedan | Petrol | 173 km/h (107 mph) |
| 38 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 Estate | 1986 | Wagon | Petrol | 172 km/h (107 mph) |
| 39 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1986 | Sedan | Petrol | 172 km/h (107 mph) |
| 40 | Volvo 740 GL 2.3 | 1990 | Sedan | Petrol | 170 km/h (106 mph) |
| 41 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel Estate | 1990 | Wagon | Diesel | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
| 42 | Volvo 740 Diesel Estate | 1989 | Wagon | Diesel | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
| 43 | Volvo 740 Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Petrol | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
| 44 | Volvo 740 | 1987 | Sedan | Petrol | 165 km/h (103 mph) |
| 45 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel | 1990 | Sedan | Diesel | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| 46 | Volvo 740 Diesel | 1989 | Sedan | Diesel | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| 47 | Volvo 740 Diesel Estate | 1987 | Wagon | Diesel | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
| 48 | Volvo 740 Diesel | 1987 | Sedan | Diesel | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
| 49 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel Estate | 1985 | Wagon | Diesel | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
| 50 | Volvo 740 GL Diesel | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
| 51 | Volvo 740 GLE Diesel | 1984 | Sedan | Diesel | 155 km/h (96 mph) |