Fendt F 345 GT or Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the F 345 GT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 542 Obst has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt F 345 GT suits road haulage better on this data: 67% (16.0 km/h / 9.9 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 | F 345 GT | D 542 Obst | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.9 kW (44.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 32.9 kW (44.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F 345 GT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 542 Obst 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 F 345 GT and the D 542 Obst. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the F 345 GT and the D 542 Obst. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the F 345 GT and the D 542 Obst. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,170 kg (4,784 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the F 345 GT: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT”); the D 542 Obst: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,025 kg (6,669 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt F 345 GT is 34% heavier (775 kg / 1,709 lb) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the D 542 Obst. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20 to 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | AheadThe Fendt F 345 GT has 100% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the F 345 GT. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 24.0 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | AheadThe Fendt F 345 GT has 67% more top speed (16.0 km/h / 9.9 mph) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 540/1120 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | AheadThe Fendt F 345 GT offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1996 | 1973–1979 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt F 345 GT is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt F 345 GT is 34% heavier (775 kg / 1,709 lb) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt F 345 GT has 100% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt F 345 GT has 67% more top speed (16.0 km/h / 9.9 mph) than the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt F 345 GT offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hermann Lanz D 542 Obst does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt F 345 GT is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the F 345 GT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 542 Obst has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the F 345 GT: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt F 345 GT”); the D 542 Obst: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 542 Obst”) — 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.
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