Adler Favorit

Adler Favorit: which version to choose

The Adler Favorit to pick is the later 1.9 MT (39 hp) of 2 generation (1933–1934) if you want the higher output, the extra gear, and the higher top speed; choose the earlier 1.9 MT (35 hp) of 1 generation (1929–1933) if you want the longer production window and the simpler three-speed layout.

The Adler Favorit to pick is the later 1.9 MT (39 hp) of 2 generation (1933–1934) if you want the higher output, the extra gear, and the higher top speed; choose the earlier 1.9 MT (35 hp) of 1 generation (1929–1933) if you want the longer production window and the simpler three-speed layout. Both are Limousine cars with the same 1943 cm³ Gasoline engine family, 4 Inline cylinders, Front, longitudinal placement, Carburetor feed, Manual gearbox, and RWD. This is the car, not the Adler Favorit typewriter that dominates English search; the numbers below are only those measured for these two catalogue versions.

People searching “Adler Favorit 1”, “Adler Favorit 2”, or “Adler Favorit 2 typewriter” are often mixing a pre-war German car with a Schreibmaschine. For the car, the decision is arithmetic: 4 hp more, 3 kW more, 10 km/h more top speed, and one extra ratio on the second 1.9 MT.

Specs that decide the buy

Both generations list one version each, both named 1.9 MT. They must not be treated as the same car: the first 1.9 MT is 35 hp (26 kW); the second 1.9 MT is 39 hp (29 kW). Displacement is identical at 1943 cm³. Fuel type is Gasoline on both. Cylinder count is 4. Layout is Inline. Boost is not measured on both. Gearbox is Manual. Drive is RWD.

Power per litre (hp ÷ 1.943 L): 1.9 MT (35 hp) = 18.0 hp/L; 1.9 MT (39 hp) = 20.1 hp/L. The second version therefore extracts 2.1 hp more from each litre of the same 1943 cm³ figure. Torque in Nm is not measured on either, so a torque-per-litre ranking cannot be written.

Generations: what actually changed

1 generation ran 1929-01-01 to 1933-12-31, body Limousine, 1 version. That version is 1.9 MT at 35 hp / 26 kW, 1943 cm³, Gasoline, 4 Inline, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, Manual with 3 gears, RWD, top speed 80. Valves per cylinder, compression, bore and stroke, and fuel grade are not measured.

2 generation ran 1933-01-01 to 1934-12-31, body still Limousine, still 1 version. That version is also named 1.9 MT, but it is 39 hp / 29 kW, still 1943 cm³ Gasoline, still 4 Inline, still Front, longitudinal, still Carburetor, still RWD, now Manual with 4 gears, top speed 90.

There is no restyling listed as a separate generation. The calendar overlap in 1933 is in the data: 1 generation still lists stop 1933-12-31, 2 generation lists start 1933-01-01. If the question is “Favorit 1 or Favorit 2”, the measured deltas are power +4 hp (+11.4% vs 35), output +3 kW, gears 3 → 4, top speed 80 → 90 (+10 km/h, +12.5% vs 80). Body type does not change. Displacement does not change. Drive does not change.

1 generation covers a longer span (start year 1929, stop year 1933). 2 generation is shorter (start 1933, stop 1934). A buyer who wants the later spec is choosing a two-year window; a buyer who wants the earlier spec is choosing a five-year window as dated in the catalogue.

Engine: same 1943 cm³, not the same 1.9 MT

The engine block size in the data is the same number twice: 1943 cm³. Fuel is Gasoline twice. Cylinders are 4 twice. Arrangement is Inline twice. Placement is Front, longitudinal twice. Induction hardware in the data is Carburetor twice. Boost is not measured twice — so neither version can be described as turbocharged or naturally aspirated beyond what is written: boost is not measured.

What is not the same is output. 1.9 MT of 1 generation: 35 hp, 26 kW. 1.9 MT of 2 generation: 39 hp, 29 kW. Rpm for peak power is not measured on both, so a “at X rpm” claim is not available. Peak torque and torque rpm are not measured on both.

Specific output again: 35 / 1.943 = 18.0 hp/L on the first 1.9 MT; 39 / 1.943 = 20.1 hp/L on the second 1.9 MT. Kilowatts per litre: 26 / 1.943 = 13.4 kW/L versus 29 / 1.943 = 14.9 kW/L. The extra 4 hp is the entire measured engine upgrade. There is no second displacement, no second cylinder count, and no second fuel type to shop.

Gearbox and drive: the extra ratio is the other half of the choice

Drive is RWD on both 1.9 MT versions. Gearbox type is Manual on both. The count of gears is the second hard difference: 3 on 1 generation 1.9 MT (35 hp), 4 on 2 generation 1.9 MT (39 hp). That is one extra ratio, not a change of gearbox family in the catalogue labels.

If the use case is fewer shifts and a simpler Manual layout, the 3-speed 1.9 MT (35 hp) is the one that matches the data. If the use case is the later 4-speed Manual plus the 39 hp figure, that is only the 2 generation 1.9 MT. There is no automatic in this model’s data, and no other drive besides RWD.

Performance and economy (mpg)

0–100: not measured for 1.9 MT (35 hp) and not measured for 1.9 MT (39 hp). A 0–100 ranking cannot be built.

Top speed: 80 on 1 generation 1.9 MT (35 hp); 90 on 2 generation 1.9 MT (39 hp). Difference 10. Relative to 80, that is 12.5%. Relative to 35 hp, the later car has 11.4% more horsepower and 12.5% more listed top speed — the two percentage moves sit in the same band, but they are not the same measurement.

Fuel consumption: city not measured, highway not measured, combined not measured on both versions. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. An mpg or l/100 km comparison is not in the data; saying one 1.9 MT is thriftier than the other would be an invention.

Tank capacity is not measured on both, so range cannot be calculated from consumption that is also not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight is not measured for 1.9 MT (35 hp) and not measured for 1.9 MT (39 hp). Gross weight is not measured on both. Ground clearance is not measured on both. Wheel sizes are not measured on both. Front and rear suspension labels are not measured. Front and rear brakes are not measured.

Weight per horsepower therefore cannot be computed: there is no kerb figure to divide by 35 or 39. A “lighter Favorit” claim has no number. Body type in the data is Limousine for both generations, so the catalogue does not offer a second body as a reason to pick one year over the other.

Reliability and problems: what the numbers do and do not say

There is no failure-rate field in the data. Reliability, rust, parts, and known faults are not measured. What can be said without leaving the table is mechanical simplicity as labelled: Gasoline, Carburetor, Manual, RWD, 4 Inline, Front, longitudinal, boost not measured. Both versions share that list. The later 1.9 MT adds 4 hp, 3 kW, one gear (4 instead of 3), and 10 on top speed. It does not add a second fuel system, a second drive layout, or a second body type.

Because torque, 0–100, mpg, weight, tank, and clearance are not measured, any “this one will feel stronger in traffic” argument beyond the 35 vs 39 hp and 80 vs 90 figures would be outside the catalogue.

Which version to choose

Choose 2 generation 1.9 MT (39 hp) if you want the highest listed output and speed in this model: 39 hp, 29 kW, 20.1 hp/L, 4-speed Manual, top speed 90, still 1943 cm³ Gasoline, 4 Inline, RWD, body Limousine, years 1933–1934. Versus the earlier 1.9 MT, that is +4 hp, +3 kW, +2.1 hp/L, +1 gear, +10 top speed. There is no price field, so “what the extra money buys” can only be those measured deltas, not a currency amount.

Choose 1 generation 1.9 MT (35 hp) if you want the earlier Favorit as dated 1929–1933, the 3-speed Manual, and the 35 hp / 26 kW / 80 top-speed set. Displacement is the same 1943 cm³. Fuel is the same Gasoline. Cylinders and layout are the same 4 Inline. Drive is the same RWD. You give up 4 hp, 3 kW, one ratio, and 10 of listed top speed. You do not give up a different body: it is still Limousine. You do not get a measured economy or weight advantage, because those values are not measured.

Do not choose on mpg, 0–100, or kg/hp. Combined consumption is not measured. Acceleration to 100 is not measured. Kerb weight is not measured. Tank is not measured. Clearance is not measured. Wheels are not measured. Nm is not measured. Those blanks apply equally to both 1.9 MT names.

Do not mix the two 1.9 MT listings. Same catalogue name, different power: 35 hp is 1 generation; 39 hp is 2 generation. Linking or comparing them as one modification breaks the version keys.

Favorit 1 vs Favorit 2 in one line: same Limousine, same 1943 cm³ Gasoline 4 Inline Carburetor Front, longitudinal Manual RWD; the second generation is the 39 hp / 4-speed / 90 car, the first is the 35 hp / 3-speed / 80 car. If the search was for a typewriter (Adler Favorit 2 Schreibmaschine), that object is not this model; if the search was which Favorit car to specify, the measured upgrade is the later 1.9 MT at 39 hp.