VOLVO PENTA D1-13
Jun 08, 2022
4 minutes
with ANDREW NORTON
There’s a lot of competition in the twin cylinder baby diesel market, with tractor/industrial base offerings from Beta Marine, Nanni Diesel, Sole, Volvo Penta, Westerbeke, and Yanmar. All have heat exchanger cooling for engine longevity.
Of these, Nanni Diesel, Volvo Penta, and Yanmar are the most popular with Westerbeke being a standout due to its more affordable pricing. Nanni Diesel’s offering, the N2.14, has the smallest piston displacement at 479 cc while the Westerbeke 12D has the largest at 630cc. The D1-13 is 510cc and Yanmar’s 2YM-15 is 570cc. The N2.14 is the lightest at 92kg for the engine and mechanical gearbox, the 12D weighs 102kg,
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