Deutz (KHD) D 4005 or IMT 540?
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 IMT 540 is ahead on top speed.
- The IMT 540 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | D 4005 | 540 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 24.5 kW (32.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 24.7 kW (33.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | 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 4005 and the 540. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 4005 and the 540. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 14.3 L/min (3.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 4005. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,625 kg (3,583 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 1,405 kg (3,097 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 4005: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005”); the 540: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,780 kg (3,924 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 1,790 kg (3,946 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | 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? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 540. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 540. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | AheadThe IMT 540 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Deutz D 4005 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 540” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1967 | 1975–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The IMT 540 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The IMT 540 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Deutz D 4005 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The IMT 540 is newer: production began 10 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D 4005: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4005”); the 540: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources