Volvo M56 Drexler clutch type lsd

Main Volvo models that used the M56 gearbox:

• Volvo 850 (1990s models, including turbo variants; often swapped into older 850s from other sources)
• Volvo S70 / V70 (late 1990s)
• Volvo S60 (early to mid-2000s, including some 2.4 diesel models like the D5)
• Volvo V70 (early to mid-2000s)
• Volvo C70 (first generation, late 1990s to early 2000s, e.g., high-pressure turbo variants around 2001)
• Volvo S80 (some early models, though less commonly referenced)

It was commonly paired with both gasoline and diesel engines (e.g., 2.4D/ D5 variants in 2002–2005 models). The M56 is a FWD transaxle design.