Ready for adventure. The Volvo Penta IPS, Inboard Performance System, is one of a kind. From smooth, quiet cruising to extra space on board, get ready to enhance your time on the water. 

Volvo Penta IPS

For every adventure

Just you and the open sea. Cruise for up to 40% longer without refuelling when you choose the Volvo Penta IPS over an inboard engine.  
Seamless movement

The Volvo Penta IPS experience

Enjoy great maneuverability and smooth rides. The key to our Volvo Penta IPS experience lies in the individually steerable drives positioned under the hull, forward-facing with twin counter-rotating propellers.
Yacht propulsion solutions

Industry-first innovation

Ready to enhance your experience at sea? While you’re at it, unlock groundbreaking features like Joystick Control, Assisted Docking, and our Glass Cockpit System.
Forward leaning

Less emissions

Engineered with the future in mind. Compared to an inboard engine, the Volvo Penta IPS has lower emissions and fuel usage – benefiting you and the environment we cherish.
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Experience the Volvo Penta IPS lifestyle

Kick your feet up. You’ve got the space.

Enjoy even more room on board to delight in with friends and family. The design of our Volvo Penta IPS allows for a smaller engine room, creating more space for larger leisure areas, or useful storage for extra toys. 

From a sleek swim platform to an extra comfortable cabin, you’ve got all the space you need to express yourself. And low noise and vibrations keep your time on board serene, even when cruising.
Volvo Penta IPS is very user friendly, which is the most important thing to me as a non-technical person. For my comfort level the system is irreplaceable.
— Jack Faintuch, Yacht owner
longer cruising range
up to 40%
higher top speed
up to 20%
reduced fuel consumption
up to 30%
less CO2 emissions
up to 30%
lower perceived noise
up to 50%
When compared to the Inboard shaft range
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 Aerial view of a luxurious white yacht gracefully carving through the azure ocean, leaving a wide, frothy wake behind.
Close-up of a hand gripping the throttle control on a yacht, and giving it a hrottle with the ocean blurred in the background.
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Volvo Penta IPS technology

From speed to performance, expect the best. Twin counter-rotating propellers face forward and work in undisturbed water while the propeller thrust is parallel with the hull, so all power drives the boat forward.
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Touch-screen navigation

A clear vision

Discover the ease of navigating through our Glass Cockpit System. Collecting and displaying all driver information in one place, the Glass Cockpit seamlessly integrates with your Volvo Penta Electronic Vessel Control system (EVC). It offers a full overview and control of your navigation and engine data including vital error messages, on fully customizable displays. The system is delivered by one Volvo Penta contact, who takes care of your entire vessel from helm to prop.

Integration: a closer look

With an integrated Volvo Penta IPS and EVC system, experience the harmony of a vessel controlled entirely by you. Hover over the hotspots below to explore the benefits.
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IPS Driveline Our Volvo Penta IPS seamlessly integrates the engine, driveline and propellers. For maximum performance and reliability.
Joystick Our joystick allows for intuitive, sensitive control of the rudder, throttle, engine and thrusters – and other connected systems.
Remote control The e-Key Remote and Battery Management activates power on board, switching on lights and the automated gangway at a click. For easy departure and added security.
The Glass Cockpit One complete, easy-to-use system for navigation and engine control, accessed through 7-24” touchscreen displays – compatible with a wide range of boats.
D8, D16 or D13 engine Our high performance D-series engines deliver world class maneuverability and high fuel efficiency. The low noise levels keep every ride comfortable.
Other solutions
Explore Volvo Penta's propulsion systems for yachts. Designed for smooth, silent cruising – and extra space onboard – so you can elevate your experience at sea.
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