3.5 liters is 213.6 cubic inches (3,500 cc) by straight math. Makers round, so the engines sold as 3.5 L measure from 210.7 to 216.5 cubic inches.
The most common: 213.3 ci (Ford 213 (Cyclone V6)); 210.9 ci (Lexus 211 (GR)); 214.7 ci (Chrysler 214 (Chrysler EGJ)); 213.5 ci (Nissan 214 (VQ)); 211.8 ci (Honda 212 (J-series V6)); 215.5 ci (Oldsmobile 215).
| Engine | Codes | Years | Bore × stroke | Cubic inches | cc | Cylinders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 217 | — | 1937–1953 | 3.500" × 3.750" | 216.5 | 3,547 | 6 |
| Ford 215 | — | 1952–1953 | 3.563" × 3.600" | 215.3 | 3,528 | 6 |
| Oldsmobile 215 | — | 1961–1963 | 3.500" × 2.800" | 215.5 | 3,532 | 8 |
| Pontiac 215 | — | 1964–1965 | 3.750" × 3.250" | 215.4 | 3,529 | 6 |
| BMW 211 | S38B35 | 1987–1989 | 3.677" × 3.307" | 210.7 | 3,453 | 6 |
| Land Rover 215 | — | 1987–1988 | 3.500" × 2.800" | 215.5 | 3,532 | 8 |
| BMW 216 | S38B36 | 1991–1993 | 3.677" × 3.386" | 215.7 | 3,535 | 6 |
| Chrysler 214 (Chrysler EGJ) | 3.5 EGG | 1993–2010 | 3.780" × 3.189" | 214.7 | 3,518 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi 214 | 6G74 SOHC, 6G74 DOHC | 1994–2002 | 3.661" × 3.378" | 213.4 | 3,497 | 6 |
| Isuzu 214 | 6VE1 | 1998–2004 | 3.677" × 3.346" | 213.2 | 3,494 | 6 |
| Honda 212 (J-series V6) | J35Y6, J35Z4, J35Z5, J35Z8 | 1999–2026 | 3.504" × 3.661" | 211.8 | 3,471 | 6 |
| Oldsmobile 213 (Shortstar) | LX5 | 1999–2002 | 3.524" × 3.622" | 211.9 | 3,473 | 6 |
| Nissan 214 (VQ) | VQ35DE, VQ35DD, VR35DDTT, VQ35HR | 2001–2026 | 3.760" × 3.205" | 213.5 | 3,498 | 6 |
| Chevrolet 211 (Vortec 3500 (3.5L I5)) | L52 | 2004–2006 | 3.661" × 4.016" | 211.4 | 3,464 | 5 |
| Chevrolet 213 (GM High Value) | LX9 | 2004 | 3.701" × 3.307" | 213.4 | 3,498 | 6 |
| Chevrolet 214 (GM High Value) | LZ4 / LZE, LZ4, LZE / LZ4 | 2005–2011 | 3.898" × 2.992" | 214.2 | 3,510 | 6 |
| Lexus 211 (GR) | 2GR-FKS, 2GR-FXE, 2GR-FXS, 8GR-FXS | 2006–2026 | 3.701" × 3.268" | 210.9 | 3,456 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz 213 | M272, M276 | 2006–2016 | 3.658" × 3.386" | 213.4 | 3,498 | 6 |
| Ford 213 (Cyclone V6) | Duratec 35, 3.5L V6, 3.5 V6 | 2007–2026 | 3.642" × 3.413" | 213.3 | 3,496 | 6 |
| Acura 213 (Honda J-series) | JNC1 | 2017–2022 | 3.583" × 3.524" | 213.1 | 3,493 | 6 |
Cubic inches and cc are worked out from each engine's bore and stroke. Years are the model years of the factory cars on this site that list the engine.
Start with the engine code: on 1981-and-later cars and trucks it is a character of the VIN (the 8th on most American makes), and most blocks carry a code stamp. Each engine's page lists its codes and the cars it came in. See the VIN engine code lists by make.
213.6 cubic inches by straight conversion (1 liter = 61.024 cubic inches). Real 3.5 L engines measure 210.7 to 216.5 cubic inches; the table above lists each one.
3,500 cc by definition. The engines sold as 3.5 L range from 3,453 to 3,547 cc.
Makers name engines by rounded sizes. The real size comes from bore × bore × stroke × 0.7854 × cylinders, so two engines sold as the same size are often a few cubic inches apart.