Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) or Eicher Königstiger 3254 74 A?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) is ahead on forward gears.
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 | OP-17 Standard (A) | Königstiger 3254 74 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.7 kW (43.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 OP-17 Standard (A) and the Königstiger 3254 74 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the OP-17 Standard (A) and the Königstiger 3254 74 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the OP-17 Standard (A) and the Königstiger 3254 74 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,730 kg (3,814 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the OP-17 Standard (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”); the Königstiger 3254 74 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,110 kg (4,652 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 2,320 kg (5,115 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the OP-17 Standard (A) and the Königstiger 3254 74 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | AheadThe Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) has 88% more forward gears (7 gears) than the Eicher Königstiger 3254 74A (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the OP-17 Standard (A) and the Königstiger 3254 74 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1975 | 1975–1977 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher Königstiger 3254 74A 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 Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) has 88% more forward gears (7 gears) than the Eicher Königstiger 3254 74A (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher Königstiger 3254 74A is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to 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 top speed (both top speed forward, 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).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the OP-17 Standard (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”); the Königstiger 3254 74 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3254 Königstiger 74 A”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources