John Deere Model D or Lanz D 9531?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 9531 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Lanz D 9531 suits road haulage better on this data: 180% (16.2 km/h / 10.1 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 | Model D | D 9531 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.7 kW (30.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 22.0 kW (29.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 9531 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 Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,932 kg (4,259 lb) to 3,685 kg (8,124 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) to 3,830 kg (8,444 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 2 to 3Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | AheadThe Lanz D 9531 has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the John Deere Model D (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 9.0 km/h (5.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 25.2 km/h (15.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | AheadThe Lanz D 9531 has 180% more top speed (16.2 km/h / 10.1 mph) than the John Deere Model D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 525Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Model D. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Model D and the D 9531. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 9531” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1923–1953 | 1934–1944 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lanz D 9531 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 Lanz D 9531 has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the John Deere Model D (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Lanz D 9531 has 180% more top speed (16.2 km/h / 10.1 mph) than the John Deere Model D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Lanz D 9531 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the D 9531 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources