Case-IH 3230 or SAME Golden 60 Compatto (SAME)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 60 Compatto has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH 3230 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 72% (26.0 L/min / 6.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The SAME Golden 60 Compatto suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (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 | 3230 | Golden 60 Compatto | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 60 Compatto 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 3230 and the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3230 and the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.2 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 36.2 L/min (9.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | AheadThe Case-IH 3230 has 72% more hydraulic flow (26.0 L/min / 6.9 gpm) than the SAME Golden 60 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH 3230 is 19% heavier (450 kg / 992 lb) than the SAME Golden 60 Compatto (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 3230 and the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 16 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3230 and the Golden 60 Compatto. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | AheadThe SAME Golden 60 Compatto has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Case-IH 3230 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1813, 1999 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3230. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 3230” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 60 Compatto”; OECD test report 1813, 1999 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1998 | 1998–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Golden 60 Compatto is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH 3230 has 72% more hydraulic flow (26.0 L/min / 6.9 gpm) than the SAME Golden 60 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH 3230 is 19% heavier (450 kg / 992 lb) than the SAME Golden 60 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Golden 60 Compatto has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Case-IH 3230 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Golden 60 Compatto is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 60 Compatto has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 60 Compatto.
- 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