Volvo 740 (1984-1989) nuđen je sa 18 različitih konfiguracija motora kroz celu ponudu opreme.
| Motor | Snaga | Obrtni moment | Menjač | Pogon | Najveća brzina | 0-100 km/h | Potrošnja | Dostupno u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L Benzin | 160 hp | 245 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 160 hp | 245 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 195 km/h | 9.4 s | 10.0 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 159 hp | 210 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 159 hp | 210 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 190 km/h | 10.0 s | 10.2 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 156 hp | 242 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 156 hp | 242 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 193 km/h | 9.7 s | 9.8 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 139 hp | 181 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 185 km/h | 11.5 s | 9.7 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 131 hp | 190 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 131 hp | 190 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 181 km/h | 11.3 s | 9.5 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.0L Benzin | 121 hp | 158 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 175 km/h | 13.0 s | 9.4 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 117 hp | 194 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 117 hp | 194 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 173 km/h | 12.1 s | 8.8 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 116 hp | 185 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 116 hp | 185 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 172 km/h | 12.6 s | 9.9 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.4L Dizel | 109 hp | 205 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 175 km/h | 12.5 s | 7.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.4L Dizel | 109 hp | 205 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 175 km/h | 12.5 s | 7.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 103 hp | 165 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 165 km/h | 14.0 s | 9.3 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.4L Dizel | 82 hp | 140 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 155 km/h | 17.5 s | 7.5 l/100km | 3 verzije |
Svaki red je zasebna mehanička konfiguracija — zapremina motora, snaga, menjač, pogon i vrsta goriva — deduplikovana kroz nivoe opreme koji dele isti motor. Razlike samo u opremi (enterijer, felne, opcije) ne stvaraju poseban red.