The 15 best Swedish cars of all time

Sweden has a long and proud automotive history, but which of all the iconic models do our hearts beat the hardest for? We let the Swedes themselves list their top 15. And the answers to the list were both expected and somewhat unexpected.

The Swedes' favorite

Classic elegance with neat chrome details or a streamlined design with a snarling engine? According to a Sifo survey, the now-legendary Volvo Amazon is Swedes' all-time favorite. The Volvo Amazon was produced in approximately 667,000 copies in the years 1956-1970 and was Volvo's first real export success.

Place 2 and 3: The saint and old faithful servant

Second on the list is the Volvo P1800, manufactured in approximately 47,000 copies between 1961-1973 and famous worldwide through the television series Helgonet. In third place is the Volvo V70 . The car that has come to stand as a symbol of the Swedish family car and which still tops sales on the second-hand market. The Volvo V70 was produced in approximately 1,250,000 copies in the years 1996-2016.

The Volvo dominance continues in places 4-7 with the Volvo V90, Volvo PV 444, Volvo XC90 and Volvo Duett. Only in eighth place does a new brand enter and it is Saab with the Saab 9-5. Just outside the top 10 is also Saab's best-seller Saab 900, manufactured in approximately 908,000 copies in the years 1979-1993.

Most exclusive not most loved

Supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg does not reach the top 10. The most popular among Koenigsegg's cars is the Koenigsegg CC, the brand's first mass-produced car, and the new speed monster Koenigsegg Jesko. Koenigsegg CC and Koenigsegg Jesko occupy the 12th and 13th places respectively.

- There are many Swedish cars that have become real sales successes, but few have achieved Volvo Amazon's soaring cult status. It was the first Volvo with design ambitions and it's easy to fall in love with the wealth of detail. I understand why the Amazon is still the dream car for many.

This is how the Swedish people rank Swedish car models throughout the ages

1. Volvo Amazon

2. Volvo P1800

3. Volvo V70

4. Volvo V90

5. Volvo PV 444

6. Volvo XC90

7. Volvo Duet

8. Saab 9-5

9. Volvo 240/260

10. Volvo 740/760

11. Saab 900

12. Koenigsegg CC

13. Koenigsegg Jesko

14. Saab 96

15. Saab 9-3