David Brown 990 Selectmatic or URSUS C-360?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 | 990 Selectmatic | C-360 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34.3 kW (46.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 34.8 kW (46.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | 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 990 Selectmatic and the C-360. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 990 Selectmatic and the C-360. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.5 L/min (7.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 26.3 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 907 kg (2,000 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 990 Selectmatic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990”); the C-360: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,580 kg (5,688 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 2,170 kg (4,784 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 990 Selectmatic is 19% heavier (410 kg / 904 lb) than the URSUS C-360 (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 990 Selectmatic and the C-360. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | 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 990 Selectmatic and the C-360. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | 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, “David Brown 990” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 990 Selectmatic. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1979 | 1976–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The URSUS C-360 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 David Brown 990 Selectmatic is 19% heavier (410 kg / 904 lb) than the URSUS C-360 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS C-360 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 990 Selectmatic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 990”); the C-360: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-360”) — 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