BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 or Volvo T-15 Krabat?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the BM-24/BM-25 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-15 Krabat has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (4.3 L/min / 1.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Volvo T-15 Krabat suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | BM-24/BM-25 | T-15 Krabat | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 20.6 kW (27.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 19.9 kW (26.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the BM-24/BM-25 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-15 Krabat 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 BM-24/BM-25 and the T-15 Krabat. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the BM-24/BM-25 and the T-15 Krabat. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 23.8 L/min (6.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | AheadThe BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.3 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Volvo T-15 Krabat (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 580 kg (1,279 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 585 kg (1,290 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the BM-24/BM-25: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25”); the T-15 Krabat: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,569 kg (3,459 lb) to 1,589 kg (3,503 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 is 16% heavier (219 kg / 483 lb) than the Volvo T-15 Krabat (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 BM-24/BM-25 and the T-15 Krabat. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | 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 BM-24/BM-25 and the T-15 Krabat. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | AheadThe Volvo T-15 Krabat has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | 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 BM-24/BM-25 and the T-15 Krabat. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1952–1959 | 1956–1962 | 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 BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.3 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Volvo T-15 Krabat (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 is 16% heavier (219 kg / 483 lb) than the Volvo T-15 Krabat (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T-15 Krabat has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-24/BM-25 (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 BM-24/BM-25 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-15 Krabat has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the BM-24/BM-25: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 24/25”); the T-15 Krabat: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 15”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources