Deutz (KHD) D 2505 or MAN 4K1?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Deutz D 2505 is ahead on forward gears; the MAN 4K1 is ahead on drive.
- The MAN 4K1 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | D 2505 | 4K1 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 13.9 kW (18.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 13.2 kW (18 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 D 2505 and the 4K1. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 2505 and the 4K1. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 23.3 L/min (6.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 4K1. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 500 kg (1,102 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 2505. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4K1. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | AheadThe Deutz D 2505 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the MAN 4K1 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4K1. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 2505” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 4K1” | AheadThe MAN 4K1 is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz D 2505 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1967 | 1959–1961 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz D 2505 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz D 2505 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the MAN 4K1 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The MAN 4K1 is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz D 2505 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz D 2505 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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