Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; 4WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
4 material differences · 10 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 2L3 | 4L1 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 24.5 hp | 24.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MAN/Güldner D 9532 M 180 | MAN/Güldner D 9532 M 180 | — |
| Displacement declared | 1.85 L | 1.85 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 69 lb·ft · 93 N·m | 69 lb·ft · 93 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 11.8 mph · 19 km/h | +5% 2L3 |
| Clutch declared | Single-plate dry clutch from Fichtel & Sachs | Single-plate dry clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 1,102 lb · 500 kg | 1,102 lb · 500 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,020 lb · 1,370 kg | 3,671 lb · 1,665 kg | +22% 4L1 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 4,409 lb · 2,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 70.3 in · 1,786 mm | 71.3 in · 1,810 mm | — |
| Length declared | 111.0 in · 2,820 mm | 111.0 in · 2,820 mm | — |
| Width declared | 57.5–59.7 in · 1,460–1,516 mm | 57.5 in · 1,460 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.5 in · 495 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | +24% 2L3 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 8.5 ft · 2.60 m | 8.5 ft · 2.60 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 26.4 qt · 25 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
MAN 2L3 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L3”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L2”
MAN 4L1 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4L1”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2L2”