Volvo 740 (1989-1992) nuđen je sa 15 različitih konfiguracija motora kroz celu ponudu opreme.
| Motor | Snaga | Obrtni moment | Menjač | Pogon | Najveća brzina | 0-100 km/h | Potrošnja | Dostupno u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3L Benzin | 165 hp | 264 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 165 hp | 264 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 201 km/h | 9.0 s | 10.1 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 155 hp | 203 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 155 hp | 203 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 192 km/h | 10.2 s | 10.0 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 131 hp | 185 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 170 km/h | 12.0 s | 10.5 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 131 hp | 185 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 185 km/h | 11.0 s | 9.9 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.4L Dizel | 122 hp | 235 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
| 2.4L Dizel | 122 hp | 235 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 181 km/h | 11.5 s | 8.1 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.3L Benzin | 116 hp | 183 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 2 verzije |
| 2.3L Benzin | 116 hp | 183 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 181 km/h | 11.6 s | 9.8 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 112 hp | 158 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 180 km/h | 13.0 s | 9.6 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.4L Dizel | 109 hp | 205 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 2 verzije |
| 2.4L Dizel | 109 hp | 205 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 179 km/h | 11.9 s | 7.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.4L Dizel | 82 hp | 145 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 160 km/h | 16.5 s | 7.5 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.4L Dizel | 82 hp | 145 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | — | — | — | 1 verziji |
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.