Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 or Steyr CVT 120?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Agrotron 120 MK3 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr CVT 120 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 67% (48.7 L/min / 12.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Agrotron 120 MK3 | CVT 120 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88.3 kW (118.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 88.3 kW (118.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrotron 120 MK3 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 120 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 Agrotron 120 MK3 and the CVT 120. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Agrotron 120 MK3 and the CVT 120. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 72.8 L/min (19.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 121.5 L/min (32.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | AheadThe Steyr CVT 120 has 67% more hydraulic flow (48.7 L/min / 12.9 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,240 kg (20,371 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,360 kg (11,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 6,270 kg (13,823 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr CVT 120 is 17% heavier (910 kg / 2,006 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Agrotron 120 MK3. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 has 24 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 120 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Agrotron 120 MK3 and the CVT 120. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the CVT 120. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 120” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2000–2003 | 2000–2003 | 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 Steyr CVT 120 has 67% more hydraulic flow (48.7 L/min / 12.9 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr CVT 120 is 17% heavier (910 kg / 2,006 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 120 MK3 has 24 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 120 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrotron 120 MK3 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 120 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources