SAME Deutz Fahr KD348TA

The register lists here 16 versions with 48 to 100 kW rated output at 2,000 to 2,200 rpm, from three- to four-cylinders in-line with 103 mm bore and 115.5 mm stroke. Maximum torque ranges from 292 to 543 Nm at 1,400 to 1,600 rpm. Injection is direct with 7 to 15 ppm ultra-low-sulphur diesel, the emission stage is uniformly Tier 4 (Final or Phase-in); the 56 to 130 kW power category forms the majority with 13 of 16 versions. Among versions, KE4TA leads with 5 ahead of KF4TA with 4, KD3TA, KE3TA and KF3TA with 2 each and KD4TA with 1. Certification years run from 2018 to 2026, showing an engine family carried forward unchanged over many model years.

The K range drives tractors and farm machinery of the SDF group brands in the mid power segment; the long certification span reaching to 2026 shows the 3.85-litre engines remain the core of the group's programme, alongside outside engines from FPT and Deutz for other power classes.

When buying used, operating hours and the service history of the direct injection, the condition of the turbocharger and its boost-pressure control, the tightness of the charge-air ducting, and on Tier 4 Final engines the function of the exhaust aftertreatment matter; on the newer, more recently certified model years, checking the warranty documentation is also worthwhile. Spares run through the SDF brands' distribution network.