Hermann Lanz D 260 A or Lamborghini R 683 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 683 (DT) 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 | D 260 A | R 683 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 43.9 kW (58.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 683 (DT) 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 260 A and the R 683 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 260 A and the R 683 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 31.0 L/min (8.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 260 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb) to 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 2,240 kg (4,938 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 260 A is 35% heavier (780 kg / 1,720 lb) than the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,400 kg (9,700 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the R 683 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 260 A has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) (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 260 A and the R 683 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25.4 km/h (15.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 552/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Hermann Lanz D 260 A 1000 rpm and the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the R 683 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini 683 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1979 | 1982–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lamborghini R 683 (DT) 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 Hermann Lanz D 260 A is 35% heavier (780 kg / 1,720 lb) than the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 260 A has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Lamborghini R 683 (DT) is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- PTO speeds differ: the Hermann Lanz D 260 A 1000 rpm and the Lamborghini R 683 (DT) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 683 (DT) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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