ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 or Volvo T 500 (Volvo)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 175 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Volvo T 500 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 83% (20.4 L/min / 5.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Volvo T 500 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 175 | T 500 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 175 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 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 175 and the T 500. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 175 and the T 500. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 24.6 L/min (6.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 45.0 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | AheadThe Volvo T 500 has 83% more hydraulic flow (20.4 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 175 and the T 500. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,538 kg (7,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 2,980 kg (6,570 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 is 19% heavier (558 kg / 1,230 lb) than the Volvo T 500 (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 175 and the T 500. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | 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 175 and the T 500. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | AheadThe Volvo T 500 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 175. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers 175” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1980 | 1974–1978 | 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 Volvo T 500 has 83% more hydraulic flow (20.4 L/min / 5.4 gpm) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 is 19% heavier (558 kg / 1,230 lb) than the Volvo T 500 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T 500 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS 175 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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 175 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources