Case-IH 385 (DT) or New Holland 3235?
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 Case-IH 385 (DT) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The Case-IH 385 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Case-IH 385 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 50% (862 kg / 1,900 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 385 (DT) | 3235 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 25.9 kW (34.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 25.1 kW (33.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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 385 (DT) and the 3235. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 385 (DT) and the 3235. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 385 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,560 kg (3,439 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 1,690 kg (3,726 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,582 kg (5,692 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 1,720 kg (3,792 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH 385 (DT) is 50% heavier (862 kg / 1,900 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (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 385 (DT) and the 3235. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 385 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | AheadThe Case-IH 385 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the New Holland 3235 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 385” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | AheadThe Case-IH 385 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the New Holland 3235 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1985–1990 | 1996–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 3235 is newer: production began 11 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 385 (DT) is 50% heavier (862 kg / 1,900 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH 385 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the New Holland 3235 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH 385 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the New Holland 3235 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The New Holland 3235 is newer: production began 11 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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