Volvo, will you please make boxy, candy colored sedans again? Please?

[Anonymous]

My favorite car that I've ever owned was a yellow boxy Volvo 240 in the early 80s. I loved it so much. I can still smell it. When I see those few brightly colored boxy sedan's and station wagon still kicking around I get so wistful. I would love it if they would make a modern Volvo that's based on that old aesthetic. All the modern bells and whistles and safety features, but making them boxy, bright and solid! I would buy one in a second. anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Yes, definitely, but only if they brought back the reliability and longevity.

Today's Volvo is lease-only unless you want to be eaten alive by maintenance and repairs.

[Anonymous]

I don’t get why there aren’t more car colors. Everyone loves the jeep colors so why don’t more cars come in others?

If they came out with a rose gold Honda Odyssey- I’d be first in line to buy it. And no, that awful maroon doesn’t count.

[Anonymous]

Ahhh my mom had a bright blue boxy one, and I loved that car! I also remember the smell. Wish they would bring back something like that. The new suvs look just like Hondas to me

[Anonymous]

I had that same 80s yellow volvo but I drove it during high school in the mid-90s. Great car. And (but?) yes, the smell!

[Anonymous]

Ah, I loved my Swedish Brick! Blue 240. Bought it for $800… great car. I’m in, OP.

[Anonymous]

Volvos are TERRIBLE. And the dealership in Bethesda is THE WORST.

[Anonymous]

I loved my 240! Great car.

While mine was white, I agree there need to be more car colors. Give me purples and greens.

[Anonymous]

Yessss! I’ve found my people. I’ve got an xc70 because it was as close as I could get to the old school boxes – but even that is getting old.

[Anonymous]

I prefer box shape cars and they are hard to find from most companies.

[Anonymous]

The smell--was that the crayon smell?

[Anonymous]

The foam of the headrests was so…grippable? Firm but also had surprising give.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The foam of the headrests was so…grippable? Firm but also had surprising give.

You guys know the ones I’m talking about.

[Anonymous]

Ahhh, I loved our 240! My parents still have an XC70 from 2009, but as someone above said, that’s getting old also. Runs perfectly, but someone rear ended them and there is a concern about getting parts. They don’t make them like that anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The foam of the headrests was so…grippable? Firm but also had surprising give.

You guys know the ones I’m talking about.

This is OP. Thanks for that great photo. This is exactly what my interior looked like!