IMT 539 or Lamborghini R-240 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 539 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R-240 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Lamborghini R-240 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 18% (260 kg / 573 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 539 | R-240 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 539 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R-240 (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 539 and the R-240 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 539 and the R-240 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 16.7 L/min (4.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,020 kg (2,249 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the R-240 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lamborghini R-240 (DT) is 18% heavier (260 kg / 573 lb) than the IMT 539 (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 539 and the R-240 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | AheadThe Lamborghini R-240 (DT) has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the IMT 539 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 539 and the R-240 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | 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? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 539. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 539” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini R 240 (DT)” | AheadThe Lamborghini R-240 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 539 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1990 | 1970–1973 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The IMT 539 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Lamborghini R-240 (DT) is 18% heavier (260 kg / 573 lb) than the IMT 539 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Lamborghini R-240 (DT) has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the IMT 539 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Lamborghini R-240 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 539 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The IMT 539 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 539 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R-240 (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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources