Train types

Diesel multiple units

574 models from 137 manufacturers

Models

574

Manufacturers

137

Top speed

250 km/h

RENFE 730

Power output

3,600 kW

RENFE 730

A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a self-propelled passenger train powered by diesel engines placed under the floor or in the cars themselves. DMUs serve regional and rural lines that are not electrified, where running a locomotive-hauled train would be too costly.

Depending on the transmission, DMUs are diesel-mechanical, diesel-hydraulic or diesel-electric (DEMU). Modern designs increasingly use hybrid or bi-mode drives to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Fastest diesel multiple units

Most powerful diesel multiple units

Rank	Model	Type	Built	Power output
1	RENFE 730 Bombardier, Talgo	Diesel-electric multiple unit	–	3,600 kW4,828 hp
2	FS BTR 813 Stadler	Diesel-electric multiple unit	2017	2,600 kW3,487 hp
3	DPL2 Luhanskteplovoz	Diesel multiple unit	2001–2002	2,250 kW3,017 hp
4	IC4 AnsaldoBreda	Diesel multiple unit	2005	2,240 kW3,004 hp
5	BR 220 Bombardier	Diesel multiple unit	2001	2,200 kW2,950 hp
6	ICE TD Bombardier, Siemens	Diesel-electric multiple unit	–	2,200 kW2,950 hp
7	Impuls 2 Newag	Diesel-electric multiple unit	2022	1,600 kW2,146 hp
8	LINT 81 Alstom	Diesel multiple unit	2011	1,560 kW2,092 hp
9	BR 231 Stadler	Diesel multiple unit	2021	1,500 kW2,012 hp
10	DR1P / 63-319 RVR	Diesel multiple unit	1970–1976	1,472 kW1,974 hp

Most recent diesel multiple units

Most produced diesel multiple units

Rank	Model	Type	Built	Units built
1	KiHa 40 JNR	Diesel multiple unit	1977–1982	888
2	BR 101 Metro Cammell	Diesel multiple unit	1956–1960	527
3	BR 901 Metro Cammell	Diesel multiple unit	1956–1960	527
4	628.4 AEG, DUEWAG, WU	Diesel multiple unit	1992–1996	309
5	BR 642 Siemens	Diesel multiple unit	2001–2009	234
6	RegioSwinger (DB 612) Adtranz, Bombardier	Diesel multiple unit	1998–2003	192
7	B 81500 Bombardier	Diesel-electric multiple unit	2004–2010	185
8	X 4300 ANF	Diesel multiple unit	1963–1970	151
9	628.2 AEG, DUEWAG, WU	Diesel multiple unit	1986	150
10	KiHa 40-2000 JNR	Diesel multiple unit	1977–1982	148

Diesel multiple units

Fastest diesel multiple units

RENFE 730

Talgo XXI

SVT 137

BR 180

805

ADIF Flirt

B 85000

BR 220

Most powerful diesel multiple units

Most recent diesel multiple units

Impuls 2

BR 231

BR 810

JR E493

MAV 406

CGR S14

Flirt Akku 2-teilig

GFR DMU

Most produced diesel multiple units

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