Exhibit 23.1 - 2012 10K

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements No. 333-53927 and No. 333-93745 on Form S-8 of Sauer‑Danfoss Inc. of our report dated February 21, 2013 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Sauer‑Danfoss Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, and the related financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which report appears in the December 31, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Sauer‑Danfoss Inc.