Volvo Coloring Pages

Free Volvo Coloring Pages: 33 printable PDF designs spanning the Swedish automaker’s history, from the 1927 ÖV4 and classic PV544 to modern XC-series SUVs and Volvo Trucks models. Every page can be downloaded as a PDF to print or colored online in the browser, with no account required.

Volvo was founded on April 14, 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, originally as a subsidiary of the ball-bearing manufacturer SKF. The company’s first production car, the ÖV4, was nicknamed “Jakob” and rolled off the line the same year. Volvo built its reputation on safety engineering, most notably the three-point seatbelt invented by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959, a design the company made freely available to every other automaker rather than keeping it exclusive.

With 33 pages ranging from a nearly century-old founding model to current SUVs and heavy trucks, the set works well as a rough visual timeline of the brand, since the boxy 1970s and 1980s sedans sit right alongside the rounder, more aerodynamic shapes of recent decades.

What Is Inside This Collection

The 33 pages group naturally by era and body type, from Volvo’s earliest models through its current SUV and truck lineups.

Classic 1970s and 1980s Sedans

Five pages cover the boxy 140, 160, and 240 series sedans that defined Volvo’s look through the 1970s and into the 1980s. These angular, upright body shapes are a useful visual contrast to the more rounded modern pages elsewhere in the set.

Vintage Founding-Era Models

Four pages reach back to Volvo’s earliest history: the 1927 ÖV4, the “Jakob,” alongside the later PV544 and PV445 models that carried the brand through the mid-20th century. The ÖV4 page in particular gives colorists a direct look at the car that started the company.

Modern XC-Series SUVs

Four pages feature Volvo’s current SUV lineup, the XC40, XC60, and XC90. These pages have the roundest, most contemporary body lines in the collection, reflecting Volvo’s present-day design language.

Wagons, Coupes, and Performance Sedans

Nine pages cover the V and C series wagons and coupes, along with the performance-oriented S60R sedan and one unlabeled generic car page. This is the most varied group in the set, spanning family wagons, two-door coupes, and a factory-tuned R-Design performance trim.

Volvo Trucks Models

Eleven pages depict heavy trucks from the VNL, VNR, VHD, and VAH lines, plus one generic Volvo Trucks page. These vehicles come from Volvo Trucks, part of AB Volvo, the truck and heavy-equipment company that has been a separate business from Volvo Cars since Volvo Cars’ ownership changed in 2010. Both companies still use the Volvo name and shared circle-and-diagonal-line badge that traces back to the brand’s founding.

What Volvo Coloring Pages Do

Fine motor development. The American Academy of Pediatrics identifies fine motor skill development as a core benefit of structured coloring for children ages 2 through 7. The straight body panels and grille details on the older sedans call for steady, controlled line work, while the rounder modern SUVs ask for smoother, more sweeping strokes.

A visual timeline of design change. Because this set spans from a 1927 open-top car to current SUVs, coloring the pages in sequence gives a child a hands-on way to notice how a single brand’s cars changed shape over nearly a century, without needing any prior automotive knowledge.

Anxiety reduction through focus. A 2005 study in the Art Therapy Journal documented measurable reductions in anxiety following structured coloring sessions. The Volvo Trucks pages in particular, with their large, simple cab shapes, give colorists a steady, low-detail task to return to between the more intricate classic sedan pages.

Introduces the idea that one company name can mean two different businesses. Since this collection mixes Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks pages, it offers a small, concrete example of how a historic company name can end up attached to two separate businesses today, a detail worth pointing out to an older child or a curious adult colorist.

How to Color Volvo Pages Well

• Classic sedan bodies: a deep Crayola Midnight Blue or Burnt Sienna for the 1970s and 1980s models, since those boxy sedans were commonly sold in muted, conservative factory colors.
• The ÖV4’s open-top body: a dark forest green or black, both period-correct choices for Volvo’s earliest cars, with Crayola Silver for the exposed wheel spokes.
• Modern XC-series SUVs: Crayola Silver or White for the body with black trim around the windows and wheel arches, matching the clean, minimal look of current Volvo design.
• Chrome trim and bumpers: a light Crayola Gray with a thin white highlight line along the top edge for a reflective look without shading the whole piece.
• Volvo Trucks cabs: bold primary colors such as Crayola Red or Blue for the cab, since commercial trucks are typically painted in bright, high-visibility fleet colors rather than muted car tones.
• Wheels and tires: Crayola Black for the tire with Crayola Silver for the hub, leaving a few uncolored highlight lines on the hub to suggest a metallic shine.

5 Creative Craft Ideas With Volvo Coloring Pages

1. Decades Timeline Display

Color the ÖV4, a classic 240-series sedan, and a modern XC SUV page, mount all three on cardstock, and display them in a row with a small label noting each car’s approximate era.

2. Volvo Model Diorama

Color three or four of the smaller pages, cut each one out, and stand them upright on a simple paper street scene with drawn-on road lines.

3. Model Fact Flashcards

Color four or five pages, trim them to card size, and write one short, verified fact about that model on the back for a simple matching or quiz game.

4. Cars and Trucks Sorting Poster

Color a mix of car and truck pages, mount them on two sides of a poster board, and sort them into a “Volvo Cars” side and a “Volvo Trucks” side.

5. Volvo Greeting Card

Fold a piece of cardstock in half, glue a colored page to the front, and write a message inside for a car enthusiast’s birthday or celebration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Volvo coloring pages?

Free, fan-made, printable, and online designs featuring vehicles from the Swedish automaker Volvo. Not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by Volvo Cars, AB Volvo, or their subsidiaries, and intended for personal, non-commercial coloring only.

Who founded Volvo, and when was the company started?

Volvo was founded on April 14, 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden, by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, originally as a subsidiary of the ball-bearing manufacturer SKF.

What was Volvo’s first car?

The ÖV4, nicknamed “Jakob,” is an open-top four-cylinder car that rolled off the production line on the same day Volvo was founded in 1927.

What Volvo models are included in this collection?

The set spans the classic 140, 160, and 240 sedans, the vintage ÖV4 and PV544, modern XC40, XC60, and XC90 SUVs, several V and C series wagons and coupes, the S60R performance sedan, and Volvo Trucks models from the VNL, VNR, VHD, and VAH lines.

Are Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks the same company?

No. Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks have been separate businesses since Volvo Cars changed ownership in 2010, though both still use the Volvo name and badge that trace back to the brand’s 1927 founding.

What is Volvo known for in car safety history?

The three-point seatbelt was invented by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959. Volvo made the patent freely available to other automakers rather than keeping the design exclusive.

Are Volvo coloring pages suitable for young children?

Yes. The simpler classic sedan and SUV pages work well for children around ages 4 and up, while the more detailed vintage and performance models suit slightly older colorists.

Can Volvo coloring pages be colored online, or only printed?

Both. Every design can be downloaded as a PDF for printing at home or opened directly in the online coloring tool for use on a phone, tablet, or computer.

Start Coloring

Download any page by clicking the design. No account, email, or payment is required. Pages print directly from the browser at full resolution or open in the online coloring tool for screen use. Share finished pages on Facebook or Pinterest with the share buttons at the top of each design page.