Chevrolet 83ci Specs: 2.854 x 3.252 in

Chevrolet 83ci specs: 2.854 x 3.252 in (72.5 x 82.6 mm) bore and stroke, shared by all 2 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings.

At a glance

Displacement	83.2 ci
Cylinders	4
Bore	2.854"
Stroke	3.252"
Compression	9.5:1
Advertised power	138 hp
Years	2011–2020

Engines in this family

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
LUJ	83.2 ci	2.8543" × 3.252"	9.5:1	138
LUV	83.2 ci	2.8543" × 3.252"	9.5:1	138

Factory cars with a Chevrolet 83ci

• Chevrolet Cruze: 2011, LUJ, 138 hp; 2012, LUJ, 138 hp; 2013, LUJ, 138 hp; 2014, LUJ, 138 hp; 2015, LUJ, 138 hp; 2016, LUJ, 138 hp
• Chevrolet Sonic: 2012, LUV, 138 hp; 2013, LUV, 138 hp; 2014, LUV, 138 hp; 2015, LUV, 138 hp; 2016, LUV, 138 hp; 2017, LUV, 138 hp; 2018, LUV, 138 hp; 2019, LUV, 138 hp; 2020, LUV, 138 hp

What varies across the family

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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