Hanomag C 218 or Kramer KL 200?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Kramer KL 200 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 14% (2.0 L/min / 0.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | C 218 | KL 200 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 13.2 kW (17.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 13.2 kW (17.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 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 C 218 and the KL 200. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the C 218 and the KL 200. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 14.0 L/min (3.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 16 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | AheadThe Kramer KL 200 has 14% more hydraulic flow (2.0 L/min / 0.5 gpm) than the Hanomag C 218 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 720 kg (1,587 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the C 218. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,375 kg (3,031 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb) to 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the C 218. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | AheadThe Kramer KL 200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Hanomag C 218 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the C 218 and the KL 200. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18.5 km/h (11.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | 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? | 1211Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the C 218. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the C 218 and the KL 200. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200”; Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KL 200 Schmalspur” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1957–1959 | 1958–1967 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Kramer KL 200 has 14% more hydraulic flow (2.0 L/min / 0.5 gpm) than the Hanomag C 218 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KL 200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Hanomag C 218 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the KL 200 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources