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50–55 kW Diesel Generators Compared

34 50–55 kw diesel generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.

ModelStandbyPhaseSoundWeightFuel tank
Kohler 50EFOZD50.0 kW3978.0 kg
Kohler 50REOZJ50.0 kW
Kohler 50EFOZC50.0 kW3978.0 kg
Generac RD05050.0 kWThree70.0 dBA886.0 kg257.4 L
Generac ED05050.0 kW
Kohler 50REOZK50.0 kW3802.0 kg142.0 L
MTU 4R0113 DS5050.0 kW380.5 dBA943.0 kg
Cummins/Onan C50 D650.0 kW3955.0 kg200.0 L
Cummins/Onan DGCA50.0 kWthree-phase68.0 dBA780.0 kg24.0 L
MTU 4R0113 DS50 SCAQMD50.0 kW
MTU MTU 4R0113 DS5050.0 kW80.5 dBA943.0 kg
Cummins/Onan SET50.0 kW
Cummins/Onan 50.0 DDB T5R50.0 kW988.0 kg
Cummins/Onan 50DGCB77355K50.0 kW3
Cummins/Onan 50DGCB77415K50.0 kW3
Cummins/Onan DEG50.0 kW
Olympian D50P450.0 kW
Olympian D50P350.0 kW
Olympian D50P250.0 kW
Doosan G60XW/XF50.4 kW31920.0 kg
Atlas Copco QES 6051.0 kW368.0 dBA1175.0 kg104.0 L
John Deere BCJD 64-50 E251.2 kW3232.0 L
Cummins/Onan BCC 65-5051.2 kW3232.0 L
FG Wilson P65E152.0 kW362.5 dBA880.0 kg176.0 L
Olympian GEP65-352.0 kW3885.0 kg176.0 L
Standard J52.0 kW
John Deere BCJD 65-5052.0 kW3160.0 L
Emsa E IV ST 006652.8 kW1085.0 kg
Cummins/Onan C66 D553.0 kW31005.0 kg
MTU 4R 0113 DS6353.0 kW3
SDMO R66K53.0 kW365.4 dBA1470.0 kg
Iveco/FPT GE NEF 60M53.0 kW
Doosan G65XW/XF53.6 kW31920.0 kg
MQ Power MQP60JD54.0 kW31356.0 kg

Common questions

Which 50–55 kW Diesel generator is quietest?

Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the FG Wilson P65E1 is quietest at 62.5 dBA.

Which 50–55 kW Diesel generator is lightest?

Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Cummins/Onan DGCA is lightest at 780.0 kg dry weight.

Which 50–55 kW Diesel generator has the largest fuel tank?

Among 50–55 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the Generac RD050 has the largest fuel tank at 257.4 L.

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