David Brown 1494 (A) or ZETOR 7245 H?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the David Brown 1494 (A): three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed. On features, the ZETOR 7245 H is ahead on forward gears.
- The David Brown 1494 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (284 kg / 626 lb) more three-point lift.
- The David Brown 1494 (A) 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 | 1494 (A) | 7245 H | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.1 kW (55.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 41.0 kW (55.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | 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 1494 (A) and the 7245 H. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1494 (A) and the 7245 H. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 56.6 L/min (15.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 1494 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,732 kg (6,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 2,448 kg (5,397 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | AheadThe David Brown 1494 (A) has 12% more lift (284 kg / 626 lb) than the ZETOR 7245 H (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,347 kg (7,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 3,835 kg (8,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 7245 H is 15% heavier (488 kg / 1,076 lb) than the David Brown 1494 (A) (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 1494 (A) and the 7245 H. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 20Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | AheadThe ZETOR 7245 H has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the David Brown 1494 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1494 (A) and the 7245 H. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | AheadThe David Brown 1494 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 7245 H (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1494 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1494” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7245 H” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1988 | 1984–1993 | 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 David Brown 1494 (A) has 12% more lift (284 kg / 626 lb) than the ZETOR 7245 H (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7245 H is 15% heavier (488 kg / 1,076 lb) than the David Brown 1494 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7245 H has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the David Brown 1494 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1494 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 7245 H (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources