By the 1960s, MAN made decisions to improve the profitability of its tractor production. Small models were gradually phased out, and focus was placed on three power categories: 28, 35, and 45 hp. New models introduced at the end of 1960 were the 3-cylinder, 35-horsepower P-models. The appearance was modernized to a more streamlined look, and the design returned to a lower and shorter concept, which was now based on a medium-length chassis. The engine was 1.9 liters, whereas the previous P-model had a 3.9-liter engine. Correspondingly, the torque figures were significantly weaker than before. The gearbox chosen was the latest ZF 8+4-speed. The lifting capacity was reduced to 1.2 tons. Prices were still 10 to 20% above those of competitors.

In 1961, 4-cylinder R-models were introduced, retaining a 2000 kg lifting device, as well as 2-cylinder N-models (28 hp). All four-wheel drive models came standard with a dual clutch. In Finland, this MAN model range was sold by OTK. The SAE power ratings for the P- and R-models were listed here as 39 and 50 hp. Approximately 400 MAN tractors were sold in Finland, of which nearly all were four-wheel drive.

Unlike tractor production, MAN’s truck production grew strongly in the early 1960s. In the summer of 1962, a decision was made to sell the tractor production to the Mannesmann Group, which had already acquired Porsche-Diesel. Mannesmann planned for MAN, focused on heavier tractors, to complement the Porsche range. However, the end result was that the last MAN tractor was produced in February 1963.

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