Hermann Lanz D 527 or MAN 2L1?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 527 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2L1 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 527 | 2L1 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 17.6 kW (23.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 17.6 kW (23.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 527 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2L1 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 527 and the 2L1. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 527 and the 2L1. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 527 and the 2L1. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 500 kg (1,102 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 527: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527”); the 2L1: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 1,380 kg (3,042 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 527 is 22% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the MAN 2L1 (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 D 527 and the 2L1. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 527 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the MAN 2L1 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | 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? | 570/1100 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 527. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2L1. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D527” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1973 | 1957–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 527 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 527 is 22% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the MAN 2L1 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 527 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the MAN 2L1 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 527 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 527 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2L1 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 D 527: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D527”); the 2L1: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L1”) — 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources