Lovol D4ETA

The register lists here eight versions with 75 to 96 kW rated power at 1,800 to 2,200 rpm, from inline four-cylinder engines with a 100 mm bore and 127 mm stroke. All eight carry a wastegate turbocharger, five have electronic direct injection and three a common-rail system, all running on low-sulphur diesel (300 to 500 ppm). The emissions tier is Tier 3, the power category 75 to under 130 kW, maximum torque ranging from 410 to 509.3 Nm at 1,500 to 1,800 rpm.

Under the Lovol brand the group sells compact loaders, telehandlers and tractors in which this four-cylinder serves as the in-house drive; Lovol thus appears in the US nonroad market as a vertically integrated supplier providing both machine and engine from one source, unlike many competitors that rely on bought-in engines from Kubota, Yanmar or Perkins.

When buying used machinery with this unit, certified since 2011, operating hours and the service history of the wastegate turbocharger matter especially, along with the tightness of the charge-air ducting and, depending on the model year of the specific machine, the injection system fitted; since Lovol machines have a smaller dealer network in North America, checking local spares availability before buying is worthwhile.