Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 or SAME Hercules 160?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the AgroStar 6.71 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 49% (2,646 kg / 5,833 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | AgroStar 6.71 | Hercules 160 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 118 kW (158 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 116.9 kW (156.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the AgroStar 6.71 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hercules 160 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 AgroStar 6.71 and the Hercules 160. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the AgroStar 6.71 and the Hercules 160. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 82.7 L/min (21.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 38% more hydraulic flow (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 5,354 kg (11,804 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 49% more lift (2,646 kg / 5,833 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 6,150 kg (13,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 is 11% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hercules 160. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 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 AgroStar 6.71 and the Hercules 160. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the SAME Hercules 160 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1997 | 1979–1983 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 38% more hydraulic flow (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 49% more lift (2,646 kg / 5,833 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 is 11% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the SAME Hercules 160 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.71 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the AgroStar 6.71 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources