Deutz (KHD) D 4506 or Fendt 240 S?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 4506 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 240 S suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (890 kg / 1,962 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt 240 S suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (500 kg / 1,102 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 100% (20.0 km/h / 12.4 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 4506 | 240 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 4506 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 S 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 4506 and the 240 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 4506 and the 240 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 240 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,560 kg (3,439 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Fendt 240 S has 57% more lift (890 kg / 1,962 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,920 kg (4,233 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 2,285 kg (5,038 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 240 S is 19% heavier (365 kg / 805 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Fendt 240 S has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Fendt 240 S has 163% more forward gears (13 gears) than the Deutz D 4506 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 4506 and the 240 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Fendt 240 S has 100% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Deutz D 4506 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 540/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Fendt 240 S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz D 4506 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 4506 and the 240 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | AheadThe Deutz D 4506 is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt 240 S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1980 | 1987–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 240 S is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 240 S has 57% more lift (890 kg / 1,962 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240 S is 19% heavier (365 kg / 805 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240 S has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Deutz D 4506 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240 S has 163% more forward gears (13 gears) than the Deutz D 4506 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240 S has 100% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Deutz D 4506 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240 S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz D 4506 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz D 4506 is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt 240 S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 240 S is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 4506 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 S 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources