David Brown 996 (A) or Leyland 262?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Leyland 262: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on top speed. On features, the David Brown 996 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Leyland 262 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (3.1 L/min / 0.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Leyland 262 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 | 996 (A) | 262 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.7 kW (51.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 39.0 kW (52.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | 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 996 (A) and the 262. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 996 (A) and the 262. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.2 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 31.3 L/min (8.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | AheadThe Leyland 262 has 11% more hydraulic flow (3.1 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,876 kg (4,136 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 996 (A). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,610 kg (5,754 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 3,050 kg (6,724 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Leyland 262 is 17% heavier (440 kg / 970 lb) than the David Brown 996 (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 996 (A) and the 262. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 9 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 996 (A) and the 262. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | AheadThe Leyland 262 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262” | AheadThe David Brown 996 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 262 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1976 | 1975–1980 | 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 Leyland 262 has 11% more hydraulic flow (3.1 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Leyland 262 is 17% heavier (440 kg / 970 lb) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Leyland 262 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 996 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 262 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources