Deutz (KHD) F2L 514/4 or Fiat 312-R/342-R?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the F2L 514/4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 312-R/342-R 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 | F2L 514/4 | 312-R/342-R | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22 kW (30 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 21.3 kW (28.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F2L 514/4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 312-R/342-R 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 F2L 514/4 and the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F2L 514/4 and the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 18.0 L/min (4.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 16.5 L/min (4.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the F2L 514/4 and the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,925 kg (4,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 1,420 kg (3,131 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz F2L 514/4 is 36% heavier (505 kg / 1,113 lb) than the Fiat 312-R/342-R (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F2L 514/4 and the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Deutz F2L 514/4 1000 rpm and the Fiat 312-R/342-R 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 312-R/342-R. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz F2L 514/4” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 312 R/342 R” | AheadThe Fiat 312-R/342-R is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz F2L 514/4 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1960 | 1964–1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 312-R/342-R 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 F2L 514/4 is 36% heavier (505 kg / 1,113 lb) than the Fiat 312-R/342-R (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 312-R/342-R is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz F2L 514/4 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 312-R/342-R is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- PTO speeds differ: the Deutz F2L 514/4 1000 rpm and the Fiat 312-R/342-R 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F2L 514/4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 312-R/342-R 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources