Porsche-Diesel Super L 318 vs Porsche-Diesel S 309

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1960–1961

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1961–1963

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Super L 318 and the S 309 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Porsche-Diesel Super L 318 and Porsche-Diesel S 309, field by field
Field	Super L 318	S 309	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	39.3 hp	39.6 hp	—
Engine declared	—	Porsche-Diesel F 309	—
Displacement declared	—	2.63 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	102 lb·ft · 138 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.1–16.3 mph · 19.4–26.2 km/h	14.7 mph · 23.6 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Dual clutch and oil-hydraulic Voith fluid coupling	Single-disc dry clutch with oil-hydraulic Voith fluid coupling	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	5.2 gpm · 19.8 L/min	4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min	+32% Super L 318
Rear PTO speeds declared	565/1106 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,475 lb · 2,030 kg	3,197 lb · 1,450 kg	+40% Super L 318
Wheelbase declared	79.1 in · 2,009 mm	69.7 in · 1,770 mm	+14% Super L 318
Length declared	127.2 in · 3,230 mm	111.8 in · 2,840 mm	+14% Super L 318
Width declared	71.9 in · 1,826 mm	46.1 in · 1,170 mm	+56% Super L 318
Height declared	65.4 in · 1,660 mm	76.8 in · 1,950 mm	+17% S 309
Ground clearance declared	15.7 in · 400 mm	14.2 in · 360 mm	+11% Super L 318
Turning radius, braked declared	10.9 ft · 3.33 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	42.3 qt · 40 L	42.3 qt · 40 L	—

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