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YV1Volvo passenger cars

Held by Volvo Car Corporation · registered in Sweden

WMI YV1 names 27 models, more than any of the other 14 WMIs that decode Volvo. Its rules place assembly in 10 countries. The same rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. Its rules name 64 percent of the 42 models found under all 6 codes of Volvo Car.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. 240 Series1981–1993
  2. 260 Series1981–1982
  3. 740 Series1981–1992
  4. 760 Series1981–1990
  5. 780 Series1981–1991
  6. 940 Series1991–1995
  7. 960 Series1991–1997
  8. 850 Series1993–1997
  9. C701998–2013
  10. S701998–2000
  11. S901998–2027
  12. V701998–2010
  13. V901998–2021
  14. S401999–2011
  15. S801999–2016
  16. V402000–2004
  17. S602001–2025
  18. XC902003–2018
  19. XC702004–2016
  20. V502005–2011
  21. C302007–2013
  22. XC602010–2022
  23. C70 / C302012
  24. V602015–2025
  25. V60CC2015–2018
  26. S60CC2016–2018
  27. V90CC2017–2018

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesSweden, Belgium, Canada, China, Netherlands, Italy, United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Plant locations namedGhent; Torslanda; Uddevalla; Halifax; Kalmar; Gothenburg; Born; Turin; Chengdu; Daqing; Gent Plant; Vastergotland; Zhangiakou

Bodies and power

Body classesSedan, Wagon, SUV, Convertible, Coupe, Hatchback

Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric, Diesel

Electrified versionsBattery electric, Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid

Compared with the closest code, YV4

YV4 is held by Volvo Car Corporation. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to YV1.

Models in both17

Only under YV1240 Series, 260 Series, 740 Series, 760 Series, 780 Series, 940 Series, 960 Series, 850 Series, S70, V40

Only under YV4XC40, C40, EC40, EX30, EX40, EX90, EX30 CC, EX60

Model yearsYV1: 1981–open · YV4: 2006–open

Plant countries only for YV1Canada, Netherlands, Italy, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Body classes only for YV1Coupe

Vehicle typeYV1: passenger cars · YV4: multipurpose passenger vehicles

Other codes held by Volvo Car

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
YV4multipurpose passenger vehiclesVolvo2006–open25
YV2incomplete vehicles (chassis)Volvo1986–open5
YV5incomplete vehicles (chassis)Volvo1986–open5
YV3busesVolvo1984–open1
YV6trailersVolvo1980–open1

All 6 codes of Volvo Car

Volvo under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. 4VJ Volvo Group North America, LLCUnited States25
  2. 3CE Volvo Group Mexico, S.A. de C.V.Mexico20
  3. LYV Daqing Volvo Car Manufacturing Co LtdChina17
  4. 7JD Volvo Car USA, LLCUnited States11
  5. LVY Daqing Volvo Car Manufacturing Co LtdChina9
  6. 7JR Volvo Car USA, LLCUnited States5
  7. 9BV Volvo do Brasil Veiculos LtdaBrazil5
  8. YB1 Volvo Europa Truck NVBelgium5

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.