Tier B — Petrol garden tiller Germany Est. 1931
German Farmer series, long tiller heritage. Now Solo by AL-KO. Strong DE presence.
5 models — garden tiller, two-wheel tractor.
AL-KO's compact petrol Motorhacke, the smaller sibling to the MH 5060 R: a Briggs & Stratton 500 Series 158cc 4-stroke engine driving 16 blades on 4 rotors for a 50 cm working width, with a folding handlebar and reverse drive, 44 kg. Part of the AL-KO Gardentech range. Engine, 50 cm width and 44 kg weight verified via AL-KO listings.
From £220–£340
AL-KO's mid petrol cultivator: a Briggs & Stratton 625 E-Series engine, 50 cm working width with four star-shaped blades, forward and reverse gears and a worm gear in an oil bath. Adjustable brake spur sets the depth. Specs verified via AL-KO; price pending verification.
From £280–£400
AL-KO's robust petrol Motorhacke for larger areas: a Briggs & Stratton 205cc OHV 4-stroke engine (3.7 kW) driving six 30 cm hoe blades for a 75 cm working width, with a height-adjustable folding handlebar and reverse drive, 51 kg. A dealer-backed mid tiller in the AL-KO Gardentech range. Engine, power, 75 cm width and 51 kg weight verified via AL-KO/Hornbach listings.
From £280–£420
AL-KO's MH 5000 Farmer petrol Motorhacke (the real model name; our earlier 'Farmer 5000' was a mislabel): an established rear-tine tiller in the AL-KO Gardentech Farmer range with strong DE heritage. Model identity confirmed via AL-KO; engine, working width and weight still pending verification (official spec sheet not web-extractable).
From £900–£1,300
A solo by AL-KO Combi BF 5002-R power unit: a single-axle base with a 163 cc Briggs & Stratton Series 675 EXi engine and oil-bath worm-gear drive on pneumatic tyres (forward 2.2 / reverse 1.1 km/h) that accepts up to six interchangeable attachments — scythe, ridge plough, mower, sweeper, snow plough and a 50 cm tiller. Sold as a base unit at about 47 kg without an attachment fitted.
From £1,150–£1,350
AL-KO is a brand from Germany, founded around 1931.
AL-KO sits in Tier B — petrol garden tiller. The 5 models we cover run £220–£1,350, 3–5 hp.
