38 50–55 kw diesel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar D50-6 | 50.0 kW | Single | — | — | — |
| Caterpillar D50 | 50.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| MTU 4R0113 DS50 | 50.0 kW | 3 | 80.2 dBA | 943.0 kg | — |
| MTU MTU 4R0113 DS50 | 50.0 kW | — | 80.5 dBA | 943.0 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan C50 D6 | 50.0 kW | 1/3 | 71.0 dBA | 710.0 kg | 75.0 L |
| Cummins/Onan 50.0DDB-15R | 50.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 50.0DDB-9XR | 50.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Magnum MMG55D | 50.0 kW | 1Ø and 3Ø | — | 1064.0 kg | 401.0 L |
| Kohler 50EFOZD | 50.0 kW | 1 and 3 | — | 1087.0 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan 50 DGCA | 50.0 kW | 1 or 3 | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan DL6 | 50.0 kW | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan C60 D5R | 50.0 kW | A (U), B (V), C (W) | 62.0 dBA | 1692.0 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan 50.0 DDB 15R | 50.0 kW | 1 and 3 | — | 988.0 kg | — |
| Generac RD050 | 50.0 kW | 1Ø, 3Ø | 70.0 dBA | 886.0 kg | 234.7 L |
| Kohler 50REOZJ | 50.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| FG Wilson P50-1S | 50.0 kW | Single | — | 1007.0 kg | 57.9 L |
| Generac SD050 | 50.0 kW | Single-Phase | 65.0 dBA | 250.0 kg | 100.0 L |
| FG Wilson P50-3S | 50.0 kW | Single | — | 1047.0 kg | 219.0 L |
| Northern Lights M50T13 | 50.0 kW | 3 | — | 1050.0 kg | — |
| Cummins/Onan 60.0 DYA 515R | 50.0 kW | Single | — | 1039.0 kg | — |
| Kohler KD120U | 50.0 kW | 3 | — | 1470.0 kg | 340.0 L |
| Kohler KD130 | 50.0 kW | 3 | — | 1910.0 kg | 340.0 L |
| MTU mtu 4R0113 DS63 | 50.4 kW | Three phase | 69.0 dBA | — | 145.0 L |
| MTU 4R0113 DS63 | 50.4 kW | Three phase | 69.0 dBA | — | 145.0 L |
| Cummins/Onan 48 DGCA | 51.0 kW | Three | — | — | 197.0 L |
| FG Wilson P65E1 | 52.0 kW | — | 96.0 dBA | 880.0 kg | 250.0 L |
| Kohler 50REOZK | 52.0 kW | 3 | 130.0 dBA | 802.0 kg | 15.3 L |
| Perkins 1103A-33TG2 | 53.0 kW | — | — | 420.0 kg | — |
| Perkins 1104C-44TG2 | 53.0 kW | — | — | 401.0 kg | — |
| SDMO J 66 K | 53.0 kW | 3 | 79.5 dBA | 1090.0 kg | 180.0 L |
| Iveco/FPT GE NEF 60M | 53.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Iveco/FPT GS NEF 60M | 53.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan C66D5R | 53.0 kW | Wye, 3-phase | — | 1490.0 kg | — |
| SDMO R66K | 53.0 kW | 3 | 65.4 dBA | 1470.0 kg | — |
| Perkins 1104C-44TG3 | 53.4 kW | — | — | 401.0 kg | — |
| Kohler 60REOZJ | 54.0 kW | 3 (some single-phase) | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 4BTAA3.3-G13 | 54.0 kW | — | — | 333.0 kg | — |
| Northern Lights NL1064T23 | 54.0 kW | 3 (1) | — | 888.0 kg | — |
Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Cummins/Onan C60 D5R is quietest at 62.0 dBA.
Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Generac SD050 is lightest at 250.0 kg dry weight.
Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Magnum MMG55D has the largest fuel tank at 401.0 L.
Not every model reports every spec — blanks mean the source document didn't state that figure, not that the value is zero.