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The Highest Power / Litre Volvo Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 2 December 2024

These cars have highest specific output engines of any production Volvo ever.

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2017 Volvo S60 POLESTAR AWD
Specific Output: 184 BHP/L
1^st

(2017 - 2019)
...ESTAR AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

4.7 seconds

362 BHP

36.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

380 L

1,751 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 184 BHP/L, the Volvo S60 POLESTAR AWD takes joint first place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo V60 POLESTAR AWD
Specific Output: 184 BHP/L
2^nd

(2017 - 2018)
...ESTAR AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

4.8 seconds

362 BHP

34.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

430-1,241 L

1,796 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 184 BHP/L, the Volvo V60 POLESTAR AWD takes joint first place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Polestar
Specific Output: 170 BHP/L
3^rd

(2016 - 2017)
...Polestar

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

143 mph

5.5 seconds

416 BHP

134.5 mpg

5 Doors

7 Seats

262-1,816 L

2,319 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 170 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Polestar takes third place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 7 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2017.
It is also 8th in The Highest Torque Volvo Cars Ever.
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Polestar Performance AWD
Specific Output: 168 BHP/L
4^th

(2016 - 2019)
...mance AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

130 mph

6.4 seconds

330 BHP

35.3 mpg

5 Doors

5-7 Seats

721-1,886 L

2,124 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 168 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T6 Polestar Performance AWD takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5-7 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2019.
It is also joint 33rd in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo XC60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD
Specific Output: 168 BHP/L
5^th

(2017 - 2021)
...mance AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

143 mph

5.8 seconds

330 BHP

36.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

505-1,432 L

2,162 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 168 BHP/L, the Volvo XC60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2021.
It is also joint 33rd in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
6^th

(2017 - present)
...ngine AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

155 mph

4.8 seconds

401 BHP

141.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500-1,013 L

2,077 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2017.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo V90 T8 Twin Engine AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
7^th

(2017 - present)
...ngine AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

155 mph

4.8 seconds

401 BHP

141.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

560-1,526 L

2,101 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo V90 T8 Twin Engine AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2017.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
8^th

(2015 - 2017)
...ngine AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

143 mph

5.6 seconds

396 BHP

134.5 mpg

5 Doors

7 Seats

262-1,816 L

2,319 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 7 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2017.
It is also 23rd in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
9^th

(2017 - 2024)
...ngine AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

143 mph

5.6 seconds

401 BHP

134.5 mpg

5 Doors

7 Seats

206-1,013 L

2,356 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 7 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2024.
It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
10^th

(2017 - 2021)
...ngine AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

143 mph

5.3 seconds

401 BHP

134.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

505-1,432 L

2,394 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2021.
It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2016 Volvo S90 T6 AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
11^th

(2016 - 2017)
...90 T6 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

5.9 seconds

316 BHP

39.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500-1,013 L

1,898 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo S90 T6 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2017.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2016 Volvo V90 T6 AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
12^th

(2016 - 2017)
...90 T6 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

6.1 seconds

316 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

560-1,526 L

1,922 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo V90 T6 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2017.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2016 Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
13^th

(2016 - 2017)
...ry T6 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

149 mph

6.3 seconds

316 BHP

36.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

560-1,526 L

1,954 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo V90 Cross Country T6 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Off-Road Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2017.
It is also joint 36th in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2015 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD
Specific Output: 160 BHP/L
14^th

(2015 - 2017)
...90 T6 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

130 mph

6.5 seconds

316 BHP

35.3 mpg

5 Doors

5-7 Seats

721-1,886 L

2,124 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 160 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T6 AWD takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5-7 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2017.
It is also joint 36th in The Most Powerful Volvo Cars Ever.
2019 Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered
Specific Output: 159 BHP/L
15^th

(2019 - present)
...ngineered

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

155 mph

4.4 seconds

400 BHP

148.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

392 L

1,686 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 159 BHP/L, the Volvo S60 Polestar Engineered takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2021 Volvo XC60 Polestar
Specific Output: 159 BHP/L
16^th

(2021)
...Polestar

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

112 mph

5.4 seconds

401 BHP

85.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

468-1,395 L

2,302 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 159 BHP/L, the Volvo XC60 Polestar takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold during 2021.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Torque Volvo Cars Ever.
2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 AWD
Specific Output: 155 BHP/L
17^th

(2022 - present)
...ge T8 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

112 mph

4.9 seconds

450 BHP

282.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

468-1,395 L

2,163 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 155 BHP/L, the Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 AWD takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Volvo Cars Ever.
2024 Volvo XC90 T8 AWD
Specific Output: 155 BHP/L
18^th

(2024 - present)
...90 T8 AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged PHEV

112 mph

5.4 seconds

450 BHP

235.4 mpg

5 Doors

7 Seats

262-1,959 L

2,227 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 155 BHP/L, the Volvo XC90 T8 AWD takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also 3rd in The Best MPG Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo S60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD
Specific Output: 155 BHP/L
19^th

(2017 - 2019)
...mance AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

5.8 seconds

306 BHP

40.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

380 L

1,735 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 155 BHP/L, the Volvo S60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.
2017 Volvo V60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD
Specific Output: 155 BHP/L
20^th

(2017 - 2018)
...mance AWD

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2 L Inline 4 Twincharged

155 mph

5.9 seconds

306 BHP

40.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

430-1,241 L

1,792 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 155 BHP/L, the Volvo V60 T6 Polestar Performance AWD takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volvo Cars Ever.

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