It makes sense. The 240 was on sale from 1974 to 1993, and in that time, over 2.6 million of them were sold. That made it the best-selling Volvo ever — a distinction it held until very recently.

Volvo announced that its midsize SUV, the XC60, has officially become the best-selling model in the company’s history, with global sales surpassing 2.7 million units. Launched in 2008, the first ...

It’s a refurbished station wagon, a 1992 model with the 2.3-liter four, and it’s been getting serviced by the same Swedish car specialist for the past 20 years, 3,000-mile oil changes and all.

Introduced in 2008, the compact crossover sold over 2.7 million units through 2025. The 240 found 2.68 million homes between 1974 and 1993.