Kögel K
7 models in this series
Kögel K series (1950s) – the tractors of the vehicle builder from Burtenbach: K 15 to K 45, the number as hp class, KM 40 as variant, one- to four-cylinder diesels of 1.2 to 3.5 litres, 11 to 26 kW, 1.3 to 2.1 t
Kögel is today one of Europe's big semi-trailer builders, but in the 1950s the company from Burtenbach in Swabia also built tractors – like dozens of vehicle and farm-machinery businesses of the post-war period that served the demand of the small farms with tractors from bought-in components before the big makers pushed the small series out in the 1960s. The type logic: K marks the brand, the number the hp class – K 15 about 15 hp, K 22 22 hp, K 28 28 hp, K 36 36 hp, K 45 about 45 hp – KM 40 a variant of the K 36 by factory logic. The engines are bought-in diesels with one cylinder in the smallest, two and three cylinders in the medium and four cylinders in the largest model, 1.2 to 3.5 litres, as MWM, Deutz and Hatz supplied to the small makers.
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The register lists 7 versions with 11 to 26.4 kW from one- to four-cylinders of 1,178 to 3,543 cm³, unladen weights from 1,280 to 2,080 kg, lengths from 2,600 to 3,200 mm, widths from 1,550 to 1,600 mm and heights from 1,420 to 1,670 mm.
The Kögel tractors are rare collectors' pieces of Swabian tractor history today; the company then concentrated on trailers and semi-trailers, with which it became one of the three big German semi-trailer makers.
On used tractors, originality, engine condition (parts through the engine makers and vintage specialists), clutch, gearbox and sheet metal count; supplier components are often identical to those of other small brands of the time.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Kögel K
Models compared
7 of 7 models.
| K151949–1954 | K221949–1954 | K251951–1954 | K281949–1954 | K361951–1954 | K36 (KM40)1952–1954 | K451951–1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 11 kW | 16.1 kW | 14.6 kW | 20.5 kW | 26.4 kW | 26.4 kW | 26.4 kW |
| Cylinders | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Displacement | 1,178 cm³ | 2,356 cm³ | 1,590 cm³ | 2,850 cm³ | 3,180 cm³ | 3,543 cm³ | 3,180 cm³ |
| Forward gears | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Reverse gears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Top speed | 20 km/h | 19.2 km/h | 19.8 km/h | 22 km/h | 21.6 km/h | 21.6 km/h | 21.6 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 1,700 mm | 1,780 mm | 1,750 mm | 1,925 mm | 2,050 mm | 2,050 mm | 2,050 mm |
| Length | 2,600 mm | 2,900 mm | 2,780 mm | 3,100 mm | 3,200 mm | 3,200 mm | 3,200 mm |
| Width | 1,550 mm | 1,600 mm | 1,580 mm | 1,600 mm | 1,600 mm | 1,600 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Height | 1,420 mm | 1,570 mm | 1,450 mm | 1,670 mm | 1,650 mm | 1,650 mm | 1,650 mm |
| Unladen weight | 1,280 kg | 1,600 kg | 1,300 kg | 2,080 kg | 2,050 kg | 2,050 kg | 1,850 kg |
Models
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K15
With the K15, Kögel offers a model from the K series. Production: 1949–1954. The engine delivers 15 hp (11 kW), has...
K22
The K22 from Kögel is part of the K series. Production: 1949–1954. The engine delivers 22 hp (16.1 kW), has 2...
K25
The K series from Kögel includes the K25. Production: 1951–1954. The engine delivers 20 hp (14.6 kW), has 2...
K28
The Kögel K28 belongs to the K series. Production: 1949–1954. The engine delivers 28 hp (20.5 kW), has 2 cylinders,...
K36
The Kögel K36 is a model in the K series. Production: 1951–1954. The engine delivers 36 hp (26.4 kW), has 4...
K36 (KM40)
With the K36 (KM40), Kögel offers a model from the K series. Production: 1952–1954. The engine delivers 36 hp (26.4...
K45
The K45 from Kögel is part of the K series. Production: 1951–1954. The engine delivers 36 hp (26.4 kW), has 4...