Buick LeSabre Engines by Year

The LeSabre was Buick's entry full-size car from 1959 to 2005. It used Nailhead and later Buick V8s, corporate V8s in the late 1970s, and from 1986 the front-drive 3.8 and 3800 V6. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1959–1963: 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963

1964–1970: 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970

1971–1976: 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976

1977–1979: 1977 · 1978 · 1979

Rear-drive (1980–1989): 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989

Front-drive (1986–1991): 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991

1992–1999: 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

2000–2005: 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

1959–1963

The 364 and 401 V8s.

1959 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
364 V8	250 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
364 V8	300 hp gross	LeSabre

1960 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
364 V8	—	LeSabre
364 V8	250 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
364 V8	300 hp gross	LeSabre

1961 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
364 V8	—	LeSabre
364 V8	250 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
364 V8	300 hp gross	LeSabre

1962 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
401 V8	265 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
401 V8	280 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
401 V8	325 hp gross	LeSabre (option)

1963 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
401 V8	265 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
401 V8	280 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Estate Wagon
401 V8	325 hp gross	LeSabre (option)

1964–1970

The 300, 340, 350 and 455.

1964 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
300 V8	210 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
300 V8	250 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
401 V8	325 hp gross	LeSabre Estate Wagon
425 V8	340 hp gross	LeSabre Estate Wagon (option)
425 V8	360 hp gross	LeSabre Estate Wagon (option)

1965 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
300 V8	210 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
300 V8	250 hp gross	LeSabre 400 package

1966 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
340 V8	220 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
340 V8	260 hp gross	LeSabre 400 package

1967 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
340 V8	220 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
340 V8	260 hp gross	LeSabre 400 package

1968 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	230 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
350 V8	280 hp gross	LeSabre 400 package

1969 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	230 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
350 V8	280 hp gross	LeSabre 400 package

1970 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	260 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
350 V8	285 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
350 V8	315 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
455 V8	370 hp gross	LeSabre Custom 455, Estate Wagon

1971–1976

The 350 and 455.

1971 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
350 V8	230 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
455 V8	315 hp gross	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1972 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
455 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
455 V8	250 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1973 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	150 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion (sister)
350 V8	175 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion (sister)
455 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion (sister)
455 V8	250 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion (sister)

1974 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	150 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Luxus
350 V8	175 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Luxus
455 V8	175 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Luxus
455 V8	210 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Luxus
455 V8	230 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Luxus

1975 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
455 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1976 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6	—	LeSabre (base)
5.7L / 350 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
7.5L / 455 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1977–1979

V6s and corporate V8s.

1977 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
4.9L / 301 V8	—	LeSabre Sport Coupe
5.7L / 350 V8 (L32)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
5.7L / 350 V8 (L34)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
6.6L / 403 V8 (L80)	185 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1978 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC5)	—	LeSabre Sport Coupe
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC8)	165 hp net	LeSabre Sport Coupe
4.9L / 301 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
5.7L / 350 V8 (L77)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
5.7L / 350 V8 (L34)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom
6.6L / 403 V8 (L80)	185 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom

1979 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC8)	—	LeSabre Sport Coupe
4.9L / 301 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.7L / 350 V8 (Buick 350 (VIN H/J/X)) Buick-built 350; some cars, mainly California and high-altitude, got the Olds 350 (VIN R) or Chevy 350 (VIN L).	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 (Olds 350 (VIN R)) Where fitted, mainly California and high-altitude cars.	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 (Chevy 350 (VIN L)) Where fitted.	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, Estate Wagon

Rear-drive (1980–1989)

V6s, the turbo 3.8, V8s and the diesel.

1980 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC8)	—	LeSabre Sport Coupe
4.1L / 252 V6 (LC4)	125 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
4.9L / 301 V8	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.7L / 350 V8 (Buick 350 (VIN H/J/X)) Buick-built 350; some cars, mainly California and high-altitude, got the Olds 350 (VIN R) or Chevy 350 (VIN L).	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.7L / 350 V8 (Olds 350 (VIN R)) Where fitted, mainly California and high-altitude cars.	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.7L / 350 V8 (Chevy 350 (VIN L)) Where fitted.	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited

1981 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
4.1L / 252 V6 (LC4)	125 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	105 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon

1982 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
4.1L / 252 V6 (LC4)	125 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	105 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon

1983 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
4.1L / 252 V6 (LC4)	125 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	105 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon

1984 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
4.1L / 252 V6 (LC4)	125 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	105 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Estate Wagon

1985 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Collector's Edition
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Collector's Edition, LeSabre Estate Wagon
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)	105 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Collector's Edition, LeSabre Estate Wagon

1986 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 (LN7)	—	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1987 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1988 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre (early 1988)
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1989 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

Front-drive (1986–1991)

The 3.8 V6.

1986 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 181 V6 (LN7)	—	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1987 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1988 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LG3)	150 hp net	LeSabre (early 1988)
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1989 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre T Type
5.0L / 307 V8 (LV2)	140 hp net	LeSabre Estate Wagon

1990 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1991 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LN3)	165 hp net	LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1992–1999

The 3800 V6.

1992 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L27)	170 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1993 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L27)	170 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Gran Touring

1994 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L27)	170 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Gran Touring

1995 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L27)	170 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Gran Touring

1996 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1997 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1998 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

1999 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

2000–2005

The 3800 V6.

2000 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

2001 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

2002 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

2003 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited

2004 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Celebration Edition

2005 LeSabre engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	205 hp net	LeSabre Custom, LeSabre Limited, LeSabre Celebration Edition

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