DEUTZ and Kirloskar. Their Partnership Has Produced a 1.6-litre Engine

We are used to tracking DEUTZ’s moves across the power generation market and the military applications landscape, starting with drones. We associate it with India because of the agreement to produce the 2.2- and 2.9-litre units at TAFE’s plants. Another Indian name is now coming into DEUTZ’s field of vision and operations: Kirloskar.

Kirloskar teams up with DEUTZ for a super-compact unit

KOEL is an Indian industrial company specialized in the manufacture of diesel and gas engines for the off-highway sector. Through this cooperation, DEUTZ is expanding its engine portfolio for high-regulated applications, which currently covers drives from 2,2 liters upward, to include a 1.6-liter variant.

“With the 1.6-liter engine, we are specifically adding a compact and high-performance solution to our portfolio in the lower power segment,” says Markus Villinger, CEO Business Unit Engines at DEUTZ. “Together with Kirloskar Oil Engines, we are responding to market trends such as downsizing and growing customer demand for reliable DEUTZ solutions in the power range below 2 liter. Combined with our global service offering, customers will also benefit from reliable spare-parts supply, technical support, and lifecycle services.”

D1.6 and TCD1.6

The new drive will be offered as the naturally aspirated D1.6 and as the turbocharged TCD1.6. The water-cooled three-cylinder series with electronic direct injection and a high-pressure common-rail system covers a power range from 18 to 41.2 kW. Efficient combustion, compact dimensions, and flexible integration enable use in a variety of machine concepts, including in construction, material handling, and industrial applications. The robust engine platform also meets the emissions requirements of EPA and CARB Tier 4 as well as EU Stage V. The first variant is expected to be available from the first quarter of 2027.

Anmol Batra, President Global Industrial Business at Kirloskar Oil Engines, explains: “DEUTZ and Kirloskar Oil Engines have a long-standing history of industrial collaboration in the field of engine and drive solutions for the Indian market. We are pleased to build on this established partnership with the agreement we have now signed and to expand our collaboration on compact drive solutions beyond the region.”

Kirloskar Oil Engines brings a rich engineering and manufacturing legacy of diesel engines, generator sets, and pumps, operating across the agriculture, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Summarizing

• DEUTZ and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL) have agreed on a strategic cooperation.
•  D1.6 and TCD1.6 are two versions of the 1.6L Diesel engine.
• Emissions requirements: EPA and CARB Tier 4 – EU Stage V.
• Available from the first quarter of 2027.

About KOEL

Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited is a leader in the manufacturing of internal combustion engines, generator sets and agricultural equipment, with a sizable presence in international markets.

And Kirsloskar Group

Kirloskar Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Pune and manufacturing plant in Kirloskarvadi. The group exports to over 70 countries over most of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe^] The flagship and holding company, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, established in 1888 in Kirloskarvadi, kirloskar group is India’s largest maker of pumps and valves. (Wikipedia)

Is Kirloskar involved in military technology?

The company’s engineering team develops advanced generators powering land-based systems, naval carriers, coast guard vessels and nuclear power plants.