Studebaker Champion / Commander Engines by Year

Studebaker's mainstream cars after the war.

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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1947–1954: 1947 · 1948 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954

1955–1958: 1955 · 1956 · 1957

1947–1954

1947 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	80 hp gross	Champion

1948 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	80 hp gross	Champion
226 inline-six	94 hp gross	Commander, Land Cruiser

1951 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	85 hp gross	Champion
233 V8	120 hp gross	Commander, Land Cruiser (1951-52)

1952 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	85 hp gross	Champion
233 V8	120 hp gross	Commander, Land Cruiser (1951-52)

1953 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	85 hp gross	Champion
233 V8	120 hp gross	Commander, Land Cruiser (1951-52)

1954 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
170 inline-six	85 hp gross	Champion

1955–1958

1955 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
185 inline-six	101 hp gross	Champion, Scotsman (1958)
259 V8	162 hp gross	Commander (late 1955)
259 V8	185 hp gross	President Speedster

1956 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
185 inline-six	101 hp gross	Champion, Scotsman (1958)
289 V8	210 hp gross	President

1957 Champion / Commander engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
185 inline-six	101 hp gross	Champion, Scotsman (1958)
259 V8	180 hp gross	Commander, Provincial
259 V8	195 hp gross	Commander
289 V8	210 hp gross	President
289 V8	225 hp gross	President

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