32 0–5 kw gasoline generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.
| Model | Standby | Phase | Sound | Weight | Fuel tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOD/Cummins-Onan MEP-015A | 1.5 kW | single | — | — | 5.7 L |
| DOD/Cummins-Onan MEP-025A | 1.5 kW | DC | — | — | 5.7 L |
| Robin R 1700 I | 1.65 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Caterpillar INV2000 | 1.8 kW | Single | 53.0 dBA | — | 3.8 L |
| Pramac E3200 | 2.6 kW | 1 | 72.0 dBA | — | 3.1 L |
| Robin RG 2800 IS | 2.8 kW | — | — | — | 11.5 L |
| SDMO PERFORM 3000 | 3.0 kW | 1 | 68.0 dBA | 43.0 kg | 4.1 L |
| Honda EB3000 | 3.0 kW | — | — | 64.5 kg | 16.5 L |
| Cummins/Onan 3MTK-1R | 3.0 kW | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 3MTK-1R4 | 3.0 kW | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan MAJ | 3.0 kW | Single | — | — | — |
| Honda EB3500X | 3.0 kW | Single | — | — | 6.0 L |
| SDMO Perform 3000 XL | 3.0 kW | 1 | 95.0 dBA | 46.5 kg | 13.0 L |
| Firman W03083 | 3.3 kW | 1 | 58.0 dBA | 41.0 kg | 6.8 L |
| Cummins/Onan 305MTK-232E | 3.5 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 305MTK-115R | 3.5 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 3.6KY | 3.6 kW | 1-Phase | — | 78.3 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan P4300ie | 3.8 kW | — | 62.0 dBA | 73.9 kg | 12.8 L |
| SDMO PERFORM 4500 GAZ | 3.9 kW | Single phase | 97.0 dBA | 630.0 kg | 7.3 L |
| Cummins/Onan 4.0CCK | 4.0 kW | Single | — | 290.0 kg | 15.0 L |
| Cummins/Onan 4CCK | 4.0 kW | 1 or 3 | — | — | — |
| Kohler 4EFKD | 4.0 kW | 1 | — | 129.0 kg | — |
| Honda EB4000 | 4.0 kW | — | 71.0 dBA | 85.4 kg | 23.5 L |
| Cummins/Onan 4KYFR65697 | 4.0 kW | 1 | 68.0 dBA | 83.4 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan 4KY | 4.0 kW | 1 | — | 79.0 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan 5500 | 4.0 kW | — | — | 80.0 kg | 24.6 L |
| SDMO HX 5000 T | 4.0 kW | Three phase - 400 V | 95.0 dBA | 680.0 kg | 5.3 L |
| SDMO PERFORM 4500 | 4.2 kW | 1 | 68.0 dBA | 65.0 kg | 7.3 L |
| SDMO PERFORM 4500 XL | 4.2 kW | 1 | 97.0 dBA | 66.5 kg | 18.0 L |
| Kohler PRO 5.2 | 4.5 kW | 1 | — | 82.0 kg | 30.2 L |
| Cummins/Onan 4.5 MCE | 4.5 kW | 1 | — | — | — |
| Kohler PRO5.2 | 4.5 kW | 1 | — | 91.0 kg | 30.0 L |
Among 0–5 kW Gasoline generators in this comparison, the Caterpillar INV2000 is quietest at 53.0 dBA.
Among 0–5 kW Gasoline generators in this comparison, the Firman W03083 is lightest at 41.0 kg dry weight.
Among 0–5 kW Gasoline generators in this comparison, the Kohler PRO 5.2 has the largest fuel tank at 30.2 L.
Not every model reports every spec — blanks mean the source document didn't state that figure, not that the value is zero.