International Harvester 685 or Schlüter Compact 750 V4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 750 V4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Schlüter Compact 750 V4 suits road haulage better on this data: 53% (13.3 km/h / 8.3 mph) more top speed.
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 | 685 | Compact 750 V4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 50.7 kW (68.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 51.2 kW (68.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 750 V4 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 685 and the Compact 750 V4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 685 and the Compact 750 V4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 685 and the Compact 750 V4. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,995 kg (4,398 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 685: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)”); the Compact 750 V4: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,040 kg (6,702 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Schlüter Compact 750 V4 is 28% heavier (860 kg / 1,896 lb) than the International Harvester 685 (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 685 and the Compact 750 V4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | 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 685 and the Compact 750 V4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 38.3 km/h (23.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | AheadThe Schlüter Compact 750 V4 has 53% more top speed (13.3 km/h / 8.3 mph) than the International Harvester 685 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | AheadThe Schlüter Compact 750 V4 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 685 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 685. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1990 | 1984 | 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 Schlüter Compact 750 V4 is 28% heavier (860 kg / 1,896 lb) than the International Harvester 685 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Compact 750 V4 has 53% more top speed (13.3 km/h / 8.3 mph) than the International Harvester 685 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Schlüter Compact 750 V4 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester 685 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 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 685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Compact 750 V4 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 685: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 685 (XL)”); the Compact 750 V4: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 750V 4”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources