Perhaps the V6 being referred to was the one used in the 240 series?  My Volvo
knowledge is becoming fuzzy with lack of use...  But I believe that VW sold
Volvo and *inline* 6 cylinder back in the 80's for use in the 240 series.

I wasn't clear if the original comment meant new Volvos or old Volvos he saw
around.

Keith Adams
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia

Raimund Feussner wrote:

> > I was talking to a friend who has been to Europe lately, who claims that
> > Volvo uses a VW-built V-6 diesel in some of their cars there. Can anyone
> >  verify that, and tell what models the engine was available in? Thanks!
>
> A VW-V6-Diesel in a Volvo is new to me, but Volvo definitely bought the
> patents of the 5-cyl. TDI from Audi. The petrol 5-cyl. is a Volvo
> construction, but the Diesel comes from the �91-�97 Audi 100/A6.
>
> They are used in the Volvo 850 and its facelift version, the V70.
>
> Raimund