Fiat 45-R or Lanz D 1500?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 1500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 45-R suits road haulage better on this data: 113% (8.5 km/h / 5.3 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 | 45-R | D 1500 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 36.6 kW (49.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 1500 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 45-R and the D 1500. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 45-R and the D 1500. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 1500. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 950 kg (2,094 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 1500. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 3,600 kg (7,937 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lanz D 1500 is 57% heavier (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Fiat 45-R (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 45-R and the D 1500. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | AheadThe Fiat 45-R has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Lanz D 1500 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 45-R and the D 1500. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 16 km/h (9.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 7.5 km/h (4.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | AheadThe Fiat 45-R has 113% more top speed (8.5 km/h / 5.3 mph) than the Lanz D 1500 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Fiat 45-R 540 rpm and the Lanz D 1500 750 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 1500. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1952– | 1937–1940 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 45-R 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 Lanz D 1500 is 57% heavier (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Fiat 45-R (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 45-R has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Lanz D 1500 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 45-R has 113% more top speed (8.5 km/h / 5.3 mph) than the Lanz D 1500 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 45-R is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- PTO speeds differ: the Fiat 45-R 540 rpm and the Lanz D 1500 750 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 1500 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources