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Volvo 262C 260 Series (1977 to 1981): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volvo 262C 260 Series was built from 1977 to 1981 as a coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: 262, 264 and 265.

Key facts

Years
1977 to 1981
Chassis codes
262, 264, 265
Body types
Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volvo 262C 260 Series yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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