Deutz (KHD) D 4506 or IMT 539?
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 539 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz D 4506 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 70% (11.2 L/min / 3.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 53% (540 kg / 1,190 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz D 4506 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 33% (480 kg / 1,058 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The IMT 539 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 4506 | 539 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 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 539 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 539. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 4506 and the 539. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | AheadThe Deutz D 4506 has 70% more hydraulic flow (11.2 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the IMT 539 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,560 kg (3,439 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | AheadThe Deutz D 4506 has 53% more lift (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the IMT 539 (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” | 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz D 4506 is 33% heavier (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the IMT 539 (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” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 539. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | AheadThe Deutz D 4506 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 539 (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 539. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | AheadThe IMT 539 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 4506 and the 539. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4506” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | AheadThe Deutz D 4506 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 539 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1980 | 1980–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The IMT 539 is newer: production began 8 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 4506 has 70% more hydraulic flow (11.2 L/min / 3.0 gpm) than the IMT 539 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 4506 has 53% more lift (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the IMT 539 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 4506 is 33% heavier (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the IMT 539 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 4506 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 539 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The IMT 539 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Deutz D 4506 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 4506 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 539 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The IMT 539 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 539 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources