Volvo 244 DL (1979)
Volvo 244 DL (1979), in unique original condition, pre-owned, inspection grade 2
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Volvo 244 DL (1979)

Kickdown's Take
by Moritz HelbichThis 1979 Volvo 244 DL is a timeless Swedish classic in unique, original condition, making it a true rarity. The 244 has long since evolved from an everyday family car into a sought-after “youngtimer.” With its proven reliability, this DL is the ideal entry-level vehicle for enthusiasts of Scandinavian classics. The classic gray-beige color combination perfectly complements the timeless design. A Swedish car with genuine potential for appreciation!
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 225 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run ning - Paint thick
ness mea sure ment
- 225 pho
- Appraisal report with con
di tion rat ing of 2 avail able - The last ser
vice was per formed in March 2026 - Only sec
ond-hand - Mileage of 62,000 kilo
me ters; plau si ble and par tially ver i fi able
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1979 - Engine: 2.1-liter four-cylin
der gaso line engine with 100 PS (74 kW) - Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Gray-beige - Inte
rior: Gray fab ric uphol stery - TÜV valid through Decem
ber 2027, H license plate
Condition
Exterior
- Exte
rior color is gray-beige - The paint and body are in very good con
di tion with only min i mal age-related signs of wear - Paint thick
ness mea sure ments revealed val ues rang ing from 105 μm to 242 μm (Image 218). - There are no known dam
ages or defects on the exte rior - There is no known rust
- The tread depth is 6 mm on both the front left and right tires and 9 mm on both the rear left and right tires (Fig
ure 218)
Interior
- The car has a gray fab
ric inte rior - The inte
rior is in very good, clean, and well-main tained con di tion - There are no known dam
ages inside the vehi cle
Technical
- The vehi
cle is reg is tered and ready to drive imme di ately - There are no known mechan
i cal defects - All equip
ment is in work ing order with no known defects - The 2.1-liter four-cylin
der gaso line engine runs flaw lessly - The orig
i nal engine is installed - The auto
matic trans mis sion shifts smoothly - There are no known defects in the sus
pen sion or brak ing sys tem - The last ser
vice was per formed in March 2026
History
Ownership History
- 1 owner in Ger
many, pre vi ously 1 owner in Swe den - First deliv
ery: Swe den
Service History
- The vehi
cle has a ser vice record book - March 2026: Last ser
vice per formed - Swedish mileage doc
u men ta tion with mul ti ple recorded odome ter read ings is avail able
Documents
- Cur
rent appraisal report with a con di tion rat ing of 2 - Ser
vice record (Images 210–211) - Swedish mileage and reg
is tra tion his tory avail able (Image 217)
Summary
For sale is a 1979 Volvo 244 DL in gray-beige with gray cloth uphol
Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Milage trackable
- Matching numbers
- Current service performed
- Low milage



Comments of this past auction
Technik: Zu meiner Zeit als dieser Volvo auf den Markt kam, hieß es immer hier kommt der Schweden-Stahl-Panzer!! Fast jedes Produktionsjahr wurden schrittweise Verbesserungen vorgenommen. Eine der wichtigsten war die Einführung des Sauerstoffsensors in Nordamerika Ende 1976 (Modelljahr 1977). Volvo nannte ihn Lambda-Sonde und entwickelte ihn in Zusammenarbeit mit Bosch . Er ergänzte das bereits vorhandene Jetronic -Einspritzsystem um einen Regelkreis , wodurch das Luft-Kraftstoff-Gemisch feinabgestimmt werden konnte. Dies führte zu besseren Emissionswerten, einem optimierten Fahrverhalten und einem geringeren Kraftstoffverbrauch. Für das Modelljahr 1983 verzichtete Volvo auf die Bezeichnungen DL und GLE und bot die Fahrzeuge fortan nur noch als 240 an. Auf dem schwedischen Markt war der 240 mit einem 2,1- oder 2,3-Liter-Motor erhältlich (für den Export gab es mehr Optionen), wobei der größere Motor stets mit einem Fünfganggetriebe und getönten Scheiben kombiniert war.
Moin , das Scheckheft weißt im sep 1988 12000 km auf , n paar Tage später 26000 km ???! Gruß