| Common information: |
| Model: | Volvo 265 |
| Produced by | Volvo |
| Year begin | 1980 |
| Car category | Station wagons/estate cars |
| Country of origin car | Sweden |
| Drive | Rear tire dimensions |
| Car dimensions: |
| Car overall length: | 4890 mm |
| Car overall width | 1720 mm |
| Car overall height | 1450 mm |
| Passenger space | 4530 l |
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm |
| Turn circle | 9 mm |
| Seats | 5 |
| Car weight | 1400 kg |
| Aerodynamic dragcoefisient | 0.5 |
| Engine/fuel: |
| engine size | 2664 cm3 |
| Engine type | V6 |
| Engine location | Front longitudinal |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 |
| Bore x stroke | 88.0 x 73.0 mm (3.5 x 2.9 inches) |
| Fuel system | Injection |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Speed / acceleration / power: |
| Max. power | 111.9746 kW 5700 ot (150.1 l.s.) |
| Power weight ratio | 0.0799712 kW/kg |
| Max. torque | 219 Nm/ 3000 ot |
| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: |
| Front brakes | Disks |
| Rear brakes | Disks |
| Gearbox | 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual |
| Cooling system | Liquid |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual |