he new REHLKO KDI 1903TCR engine stands out for its high power and torque densities, making it suitable for a wide range of power applications, especially on construction equipment sites, reports the manufacturer.
The engine’s compact design allows for maximum installation flexibility, making it ideal for tight spaces like a genset compartment.
It features a sophisticated aftertreatment system with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) engineered to meet EU Stage V emission regulations, ensuring efficient automatic regeneration even at low engine speeds.
The engine is also designed for operation on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which can reduce emissions and the carbon footprint in operation by up to 90%. Additionally, the engine offers one-side service access and oil change intervals at 500 hours, reducing operational costs.
The KDI 1903TCR engine is said to ‘pack a big punch in a compact package’, delivering 50kW of power and 250Nm of torque with three cylinders.
Massimiliano Bonnani, general manager – product strategy at Rehlko, comments:
“Our mantra is power density and torque density, We wanted to provide a three-cylinder engine capable of this level of power to meet the need of our customer to deliver more productivity within the same machine frame.”
He concludes:
“The high power and torque densities mean that the machine can do more work within the same time window, and with more efficient fuel consumption.”
The KDI 1903 TCR incorporates Rehlko’s diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology, engineered to meet EU Stage V emission regulations. The DPF enables efficient automatic regeneration, even at low rpm, says Rehlko. The fact that the engine can also run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) means reduce emissions and a reduced carbon footprint in operation. The KDI range includes three-cylinder 1.9litre engines which deliver a power output of 42kW and 225Nm torque and four-cylinder 2.5litre engines which deliver 56kW and 315Nm torque.





