Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 or Hürlimann D-120?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 49% (1,085 kg / 2,392 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | MB trac 65/70 | D-120 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 48.5 kW (65.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70 and the D-120. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70 and the D-120. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D-120. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,310 kg (7,297 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 2,225 kg (4,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is 49% heavier (1,085 kg / 2,392 lb) than the Hürlimann D-120 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70 and the D-120. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | AheadThe Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | AheadThe Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D-120 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MB trac 65/70. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 120” | AheadThe Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-120 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1975 | 1960–1964 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is 49% heavier (1,085 kg / 2,392 lb) than the Hürlimann D-120 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D-120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D-120 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D-120 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D-120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources