Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 vs Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter — Which is Better? 2026

Side-by-side comparison of the Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 (₹ 1.53 Lakh – ₹ 8.83 Lakh) and Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter (₹ 4 Lakh – ₹ 5.5 Lakh): HP, engine, hydraulics, price and Aglist Score.

Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter
Aglist Score7.64.4
Price (ex-showroom)₹1,53,108₹4,00,000
GearboxDraft (3-point linkage mounted); 8 bearing hubs, 228 mm disc spacingGround-wheel driven metering with CAT-II 3-point linkage
Weight960 kg800 kg

Aglist Score — broken down

Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter
Value for money6.31
Power & performance7.15.4
Build & durability105.5
Warranty & service reach6.58

Our verdict

Verdict by the Aglist editorial desk

On our score the Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18 (7.6/10) edges out the Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter (4.4/10).

Fieldking Compact Model FKCMDH 26-18: A 65 HP tractor on larger wheat, cotton or sugarcane farms needing fast clod breaking and residue mixing.

Sonalika Automatic Potato Planter: Large potato growers in UP, Bengal, Punjab, Bihar or Gujarat with a 60 HP tractor and hired labour to replace.

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