Compare Vetus diesel engines
Weighing up a Vetus against a Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Beta Marine, Bukh or Nanni? Compare the specs side by side — by brand, by Vetus model, or by power band. Honest, spec-by-spec comparisons from Luxfords Marine, the authorised Victorian Vetus distributor.
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Vetus M4.45
Yanmar 4JH45
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Vetus M4.45 vs Beta Marine Beta 43
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 238 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Nanni N4.43
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 235 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Yanmar 4JH45
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Volvo Penta D2-40
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 178 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Bukh DV48 RME
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 275 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Volvo Penta D2-50
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 249 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Volvo Penta D2-50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 249 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Nanni N4.50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 230 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Beta Marine Beta 50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 260 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Yanmar 4JH57
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Bukh DV48 RME
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 275 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Volvo Penta D2-60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 264 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Nanni N4.60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 250 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Beta Marine Beta 60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 324 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Yanmar 4JH57
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Yanmar 4JH80
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 229 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Yanmar 4JH80
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 229 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Volvo Penta D2-75
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 264 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Beta Marine Beta 85T
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 359 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Nanni N4.60
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 250 kg
Switching from Yanmar?
See how the equivalent Vetus engines compare to the Yanmar range.
Vetus M2.13 vs Yanmar 2YM15
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 103 kg
Vetus M2.13 vs Yanmar 1GM10
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 71 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Yanmar 2YM15
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 103 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Yanmar 3YM30AE
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 127 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Yanmar 3YM20
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 110 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Yanmar 3JH40
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 192 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Yanmar 4JH45
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Yanmar 4JH57
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Yanmar 4JH57
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 220 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Yanmar 4JH80
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 229 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Yanmar 4JH80
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 229 kg
Switching from Volvo Penta?
See how the equivalent Vetus engines compare to the Volvo Penta range.
Vetus M2.13 vs Volvo Penta D1-13
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 126 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Volvo Penta D1-20
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 144 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Volvo Penta D1-30
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 158 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Volvo Penta D2-40
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 178 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Volvo Penta D2-40
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 178 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Volvo Penta D2-50
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 249 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Volvo Penta D2-50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 249 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Volvo Penta D2-60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 264 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Volvo Penta D2-75
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 264 kg
Switching from Beta Marine?
See how the equivalent Vetus engines compare to the Beta Marine range.
Vetus M2.13 vs Beta Marine Beta 14
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 89 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Beta Marine Beta 16
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 93 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Beta Marine Beta 20
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 106 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Beta Marine Beta 30
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 139 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Beta Marine Beta 25
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 118 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Beta Marine Beta 35
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 170 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Beta Marine Beta 38
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 170 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Beta Marine Beta 43
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 238 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Beta Marine Beta 50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 260 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Beta Marine Beta 60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 324 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Beta Marine Beta 85T
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 359 kg
Switching from Bukh?
See how the equivalent Vetus engines compare to the Bukh range.
Vetus M3.29 vs Bukh DV29 ME
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 210 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Bukh DV36 RME
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 265 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Bukh DV48 RME
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 275 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Bukh DV48 RME
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 275 kg
Switching from Nanni?
See how the equivalent Vetus engines compare to the Nanni range.
Vetus M2.13 vs Nanni N2.14
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 92 kg
Vetus M2.13 vs Nanni N2.10
12 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 87 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Nanni N2.14
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 92 kg
Vetus M2.18 vs Nanni N3.21
16 hp · 2-cyl · 107 kg vs 106 kg
Vetus M3.29 vs Nanni N3.30
27 hp · 3-cyl · 134 kg vs 145 kg
Vetus M4.35 vs Nanni N4.38
33 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 152 kg
Vetus M4.45 vs Nanni N4.43
42 hp · 4-cyl · 199 kg vs 235 kg
Vetus M4.56 vs Nanni N4.50
52 hp · 4-cyl · 206 kg vs 230 kg
Vetus VH4.65 vs Nanni N4.60
65 hp · 4-cyl · 240 kg vs 250 kg
Vetus VH4.80 vs Nanni N4.60
80 hp · 4-cyl · 245 kg vs 250 kg
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