Caterpillar C13D

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The C13D comes from Caterpillar. The fuel is 7-15 ppm Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel. The rated output is 515 kW. The engine is turbocharged. The engine meets emissions stage Tier 4 (Final or Phase In). Fuel reaches the combustion chamber through direct injection. The charge air is air-cooled. Charging is by a variable-geometry turbocharger. It is a four-stroke diesel engine. The cylinders are arranged in line. Rated output across the Caterpillar range ranges from 147 to 4,488 kW; the C13D sits at the bottom of that range with 515 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the 2206D below it with 462 kW and the 2506D above it with 532 kW. 1091 Caterpillar models across 47 series are on record. The model is listed under Industrial engines. 28 verified figures from 2 sources are on file.

Technical data

Engine

Engine codeCERT TESTcorrect
Engine familyTCPXL12.9NTFcorrect
Engine familiesTCPXL12.9NTFcorrect
Fuel7-15 ppm Ultra Low Sulfur Dieselcorrect
Rated output515 kWcorrect
Power band130<=kW<=560correct
Rated speed2,100 rpmcorrect
Maximum torque3,200 N·mcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,300 rpmcorrect
Cylinders6correct
Cylinder layoutin linecorrect
Bore130 mmcorrect
Stroke162 mmcorrect
Operating cyclefour-stroke dieselcorrect
Injectiondirect injectioncorrect
Aspirationturbochargedcorrect
Turbocharger typeVariable Geometry Turbochargercorrect
Charge-air coolingaircorrect
Emissions stageTier 4 (Final or Phase In)correct

Origin and approval

VersionCERT TESTcorrect
Built from2026correct
Built to2026correct
Model year from2026correct
Model year to2026correct
Sales regionbothcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Caterpillar C13D have?

The Caterpillar C13D delivers 515 kW.

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