Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post

Dan F · Sep 11th, 2002, 19:14

Hi.

I had cruise control retro fitted to my old 440 2.0i SE.
It cost about £480 fitted (2 years or so ago) and it was a fantastic boon.
Go to your Volvo dealer and they SHOULD be able to quote you an all inclusive price for the system, as it is an accessory listed in their catalogue as a dealer fit option.

Bear in mind if your car is the 1.8 with the B18U engine, for some reason they can't fit it to that engine. Diesels may be a problem too, but you would have to ask and verify that yourself.

Fuel economy tends to be better whilst the cruise is active, as it can control the throttle far more accurately than your foot.
Other than that it doesn't realy affect fuel economy one way or the other.

Hope that helps...
Dan.

Sep 11th, 2002, 19:14	#2
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: 440 cruise control? Hi. I had cruise control retro fitted to my old 440 2.0i SE. It cost about £480 fitted (2 years or so ago) and it was a fantastic boon. Go to your Volvo dealer and they SHOULD be able to quote you an all inclusive price for the system, as it is an accessory listed in their catalogue as a dealer fit option. Bear in mind if your car is the 1.8 with the B18U engine, for some reason they can't fit it to that engine. Diesels may be a problem too, but you would have to ask and verify that yourself. Fuel economy tends to be better whilst the cruise is active, as it can control the throttle far more accurately than your foot. Other than that it doesn't realy affect fuel economy one way or the other. Hope that helps... Dan.