Porsche-Diesel L 308 or Warchalowski WT-42 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the L 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Warchalowski WT-42A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Warchalowski WT-42A suits road haulage better on this data: 45% (9.0 km/h / 5.6 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 | L 308 | WT-42 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28 kW (38 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the L 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A 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 L 308 and the WT-42 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the L 308 and the WT-42 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the L 308 and the WT-42 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,660 kg (3,660 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 1,766 kg (3,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | 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? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the WT-42 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Porsche-Diesel L 308 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the L 308 and the WT-42 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A has 45% more top speed (9.0 km/h / 5.6 mph) than the Porsche-Diesel L 308 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the L 308 and the WT-42 A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super L308” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 42” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-42A is available with four-wheel drive; the Porsche-Diesel L 308 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1960 | 1964–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Warchalowski WT-42A is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Warchalowski WT-42A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Porsche-Diesel L 308 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A has 45% more top speed (9.0 km/h / 5.6 mph) than the Porsche-Diesel L 308 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A is available with four-wheel drive; the Porsche-Diesel L 308 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Warchalowski WT-42A is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 L 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-42 A 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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