Deutz (KHD) D 4505 or Porsche-Diesel Super L 318?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 4505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super L 318 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 4505 | Super L 318 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 4505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super L 318 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 D 4505 and the Super L 318. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 4505 and the Super L 318. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 19.8 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 4505. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,920 kg (4,233 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 2,030 kg (4,475 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | 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 4505” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Super L 318. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | AheadThe Porsche-Diesel Super L 318 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Deutz D 4505 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 19.4 km/h (12.1 mph) to 26.2 km/h (16.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | 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 4505” | 565/1106 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Super L 318. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Super L 318. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4505” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L 318” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1967 | 1960–1961 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz D 4505 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Porsche-Diesel Super L 318 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Deutz D 4505 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 4505 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 4505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super L 318 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, maximum permissible mass, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources