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Volvo FL616/5000

Built: 1987-1987 · Series: Other models

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The FL616/5000 comes from Volvo. Production: 1987. The engine delivers 152 kW, with a displacement of 5,480 cm³. The machine is 2,500 mm wide. The unladen weight is 8,250 kg. Rated output across the Volvo range ranges from 11.2 to 552 kW; the FL616/5000 sits in the lower part of that range with 152 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the L-48514 below it with 150 kW and the LM1641 above it with 152.9 kW. 5366 Volvo models across 29 series are on record. The model is listed under Trucks over 7.5 t. 5 verified figures from 1 source are on file.

Volvo – other commercial vehicles: the collective page of trucks and chassis outside the named ranges, from the F4/F6/F7 class through the F10, F12 and F16 to bus and special chassis, 40 to 350 kW, Volvo diesel engines of 2.0 to 16.1 litres

This page gathers Volvo commercial vehicles the register could not assign to a named range – mostly chassis and trucks of the cab-over F range, plus a handful of bus and special chassis with the B designation. Volvo, founded in Gothenburg in 1927, today runs its commercial-vehicle business as Volvo Trucks. The F range (F4/F6/F7 light, F10/F12/F16 heavy) replaced the bonneted models in the 1970s and shaped European long-haul transport until it was replaced by the FH/FM in 1993; the number after the F roughly denotes, by the maker's logic, the engine class, the following digits the axle configuration (6X2, 6X4, 8X4) and wheelbase, VTA the turbocharged, intercooled engine. The B types are chassis for buses and special bodies of the same family.

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The register lists here 230 versions with 40 to 349.5 kW from four- to six-cylinders of 1,990 to 16,120 cm³, unladen weights from 1,900 to 25,700 kg, lengths from 5,330 to 12,000 mm and widths from 1,720 to 2,800 mm.

Alongside MAN's F90 and Scania's 2 and 3 series, the F range was the backbone of European long-haul transport in the 1980s, and its safety cab and TD engine programme laid the technical foundation for the later FH generation; the B chassis remained a niche beside Volvo's own bus marques.

On used F-range vehicles, the condition of the frame and cab mounting, turbocharger and intercooler, clutch and the mechanical or semi-automatic gearbox count, and on chassis the body as well; corrosion on the side members and cab floor is common on the oldest model years, and parts run through the Volvo network and independent commercial-vehicle parts dealers.

Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Volvo (weitere Modelle), Volvo Trucks (Hersteller)

Technical data

Engine

Power152 kWcorrect
Displacement5,480 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Width2,500 mmcorrect
Unladen weight8,250 kgcorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 18.4 kW/t (152 kW / 8.2 t)

Stronger than 18% of the trucks over 7.5 t in the register — out of 25,424 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Volvo FL616/5000 have?

The Volvo FL616/5000 delivers 152 kW.

How much does the Volvo FL616/5000 weigh?

The unladen weight is 8,250 kg.

What engine does the Volvo FL616/5000 have?

5,480 cm³ displacement.

When was the Volvo FL616/5000 built?

Production years: 1987.

What to check before buying

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  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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This page carries 5 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.

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