940 GLE 16 Valve - why discontinued after 1993?

Hi,

I know the 16 Valve DOHC 4 clylinder Volvo B234F engine was introduced in
the 740 GLE/GLT around 1988/1989 and continued on in the 940 GLE until
around 1993. When at around 1994 the 940 GLE went back to that slow B230F
engine that was in the older 740 GLE's? Why didn't Volvo continue on with
the B234F engine in the 940 GLE?

I have driven both a B234F and B230F Volvo with the respective engines. The
B230F is SLOW and underpowered, whereas the B234F has good power and goes
well with the luxury of a 740/940.

 

I think they had too many service problems with the 16 valve engine, and
it was probably more expensive to produce than the turbo engine as well.

 

That and the 850 was introduced that year. With a 5 cylinder engine, based
off the much more modern designed 6 cylinder that was in the 960. The 850
had more power then the 4 cylinder, if I recall for about the same price,
and the interior was basically the same as the 960, with about the same room
(maybe more for passengers?)