Chevrolet Celebrity Engines by Year

The Celebrity was Chevrolet's front-drive A-body sedan and wagon, sold for 1982–1990 and America's best-selling car in 1986. It used the 2.5 four, 2.8 and 3.1 V6s and, briefly, a diesel V6. The Buick Century and Pontiac 6000 were its twins.

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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Celebrity (1982–1990): 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990

Celebrity (1982–1990)

Fours, V6s and a diesel V6.

1982 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	90 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	Celebrity (option)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	Celebrity (option)

1983 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	90 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	Celebrity (option)

1984 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	Celebrity (option)
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	130 hp net	Celebrity (option), Eurosport
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	Celebrity (option)

1985 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	—	Celebrity (option), Eurosport
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	Celebrity (option)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT7)	85 hp net	Celebrity (option)

1986 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	92 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	112 hp net	Celebrity (option)
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	Celebrity (option), Eurosport

1987 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	98 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	Celebrity (option), Eurosport

1988 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	98 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	Celebrity (option), Eurosport

1989 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	98 hp net	Celebrity
2.8L / 173 V6 (LB6)	125 hp net	Celebrity (option), Eurosport

1990 Celebrity engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	110 hp net	Celebrity Wagon
3.1L / 191 V6 (LH0)	135 hp net	Celebrity Wagon (option), Eurosport Wagon

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