Deutz (KHD) D 12006 A or Fendt Favorit 612 SA?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 12006 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Favorit 612 SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz D 12006A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 16% (630 kg / 1,389 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Deutz D 12006A suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | D 12006 A | Favorit 612 SA | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 12006 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Favorit 612 SA 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 D 12006 A and the Favorit 612 SA. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 12006 A and the Favorit 612 SA. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 12006 A and the Favorit 612 SA. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 12006 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006”); the Favorit 612 SA: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,660 kg (10,274 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 4,030 kg (8,885 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz D 12006A is 16% heavier (630 kg / 1,389 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | AheadThe Deutz D 12006A has 15% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 16 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the D 12006 A. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | AheadThe Deutz D 12006A is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Favorit 612 SA is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971 | 1974 | 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 Deutz D 12006A is 16% heavier (630 kg / 1,389 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 12006A has 15% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 12006A is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Favorit 612 SA is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
- 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 (1000 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 12006 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Favorit 612 SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D 12006 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 12006”); the Favorit 612 SA: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA”) — 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, hydraulic flow and forward gears.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources