Hürlimann H-305 XE or John Deere 5300 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the H-305 XE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5300 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 5300 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 40% (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | H-305 XE | 5300 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the H-305 XE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5300 (A) 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 H-305 XE and the 5300 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the H-305 XE and the 5300 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 31.3 L/min (8.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 43.9 L/min (11.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | AheadThe John Deere 5300 (A) has 40% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-305 XE (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the H-305 XE. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,290 kg (5,049 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 2,064 kg (4,550 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-305 XE is 11% heavier (226 kg / 498 lb) than the John Deere 5300 (A) (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 H-305 XE and the 5300 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the H-305 XE and the 5300 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | 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? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-305 XE offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5300 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the H-305 XE. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 305” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5300 (USA)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2004 | 1992–1997 | 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 John Deere 5300 (A) has 40% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Hürlimann H-305 XE (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-305 XE is 11% heavier (226 kg / 498 lb) than the John Deere 5300 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-305 XE offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5300 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-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 H-305 XE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5300 (A) 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 and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources