Volvo Engines

D5 (D5244T)

2.4L Turbo Diesel I5

2001–2017

V70, S60, S80, XC90, V60, XC60, V50, S40

Iconic Volvo 5-cyl diesel. XC60/V70/S80. Strong torque. Injector issues at 150k+...

D5244T (D5)

2.4L Turbo Diesel I5

2001–2017

V60 D4

Iconic Volvo five-cylinder diesel. XC60/V70/S80. Strong torque. Injector issues ...

VEP4 T5 (B4204T23)

2.0L Turbo I4

2014–present

S60 T4, S60 T5, V40 2.0T T3, V40 2.0T T4, V40 2.0T T5, V60 T5, XC40 2.0T T4

New-gen Volvo four-cyl. Powers XC40 to XC90. Reliable but less character than ol...

T5 VEA (B4204T)

2.0L Turbo I4

2014–present

XC40, S40/V40, V40, S60, V60, V90, S90, XC60, XC90

New-gen Volvo 4-cyl. Powers everything from XC40 to XC90. Reliable but less char...

VED4 (D4204T)

2.0L Diesel I4

2014–present

V40 D2, V60 D4

VEA-platform diesel. XC40/XC60/V60. DPF care needed. Smooth highway cruiser. Goo...

D4 VEA (D4204T)

2.0L Diesel I4

2014–present

S60, V40, C30, V50, S40, S40/V40, XC40, V60, S80, S90, V90, XC90, XC60, Sorento, V70

Same VEA platform as T5. Good diesel. DPF care needed. Smooth highway cruiser.

T5 (B5254T)

2.5L Turbo I5

2003–2016

S40/V40, C30, S40, V50, V70, S60, S80, V60, V40, XC90, XC60

Classic Volvo turbo 5. Smooth, punchy. PCV system needs attention. Good with reg...

B5254T

2.5L Turbo I5

2003–2016

C30 2.5T, S40 2.5T, S60 T5, V60 T5, XC60 T5

Classic Volvo turbo five. S60/V70/XC90. PCV system needs attention. Smooth, punc...

VEP4 B5/B6 MHEV

2.0L Turbo+SC 48V I4

2020–present

S60 B4, S60 B5, V60 B5, XC40 2.0T B4, XC60 B5

Mild hybrid twin-charged four. 48V system. Replaces T5/T6 naming. Smooth, effici...

VEP4 T6 (B4204T)

2.0L Turbo+SC I4

2014–present

S60 T6, XC60 T6, XC90 T6

Twin-charged turbo+supercharger. Unique engineering. Powerful but complex. Super...

T3 VEA (B3154T)

1.5L Turbo I3

2017–present

V40 1.5T T2, XC40 1.5T T2

XC40/V60 entry-level. Three-cylinder VEA platform. Adequate, smooth for a triple...

T6 VEA (B4204T)

2.0L TC+SC I4

2014–present

XC90, S60, XC60, S90, V90, V60

Twin-charged (turbo+supercharger). Unique. Powerful but complex. Supercharger cl...

B4164S/T

B4164 1.6 I4

1995–2019

S40/V40/V40 II. Early NA versions simple and reliable. Turbo versions (B4164T) i...

B6304T

B6304T 3.0 T6 I6 (later)

2010–2016

S60

S60/V60/XC90 T6 (later). Twin-scroll turbo. More refined than B6294T. Timing bel...

B6294T

B6294T 3.0 T6 I6

2007–2016

S80, XC90, V70, XC60

S60/V60/XC60 old T6. Inline-6 turbo (pre-VEA era). Timing belt. Turbo failure at...

B8444S

B8444S 4.4 V8

2005–2014

XC90

XC90 V8. Yamaha-developed transverse V8. Timing marks slip during belt changes (...