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0–5 kW Diesel Generators Compared

15 0–5 kw diesel generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.

ModelStandbyPhaseSoundWeightFuel tank
Cummins/Onan 2.5DJA-51R2.5 kWSingle———
Cummins/Onan 2.5DJA-52R2.5 kWSingle———
Cummins/Onan 3.0MDJA3.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan 3.0DJA-1R3.0 kWSingle———
Cummins/Onan 3.0DJA-2R3.0 kWSingle———
Cummins/Onan MDJA3.0 kW1—166.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan 4.0 DKC3.5 kW3 phase———
Cummins/Onan 3.5 DKC3.5 kW3 phase———
Fischer Panda Panda PMS 4200 FCB3.7 kW————
Cummins/Onan 12.0MDJF-53CR4.0 kW3———
Cummins/Onan MDKB4.0 kW166.0 dBA290.0 kg—
Cummins/Onan 4.0DJA-FJ4.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan MDKC4.0 kWSingle———
Kohler 4EFOZ4.0 kW————
Cummins/Onan DNAB4.5 kW————

Common questions

Which 0–5 kW Diesel generator is lightest?

Among 0–5 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Cummins/Onan MDJA is lightest at 166.0 kg dry weight.

Not every model reports every spec — blanks mean the source document didn't state that figure, not that the value is zero.