Deutz-Fahr DX 140 or SAME Buffalo 130 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Buffalo 130 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 140 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 42% (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | DX 140 | Buffalo 130 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 91.5 kW (122.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 91.2 kW (122.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Buffalo 130 (DT) 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 DX 140 and the Buffalo 130 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 140 and the Buffalo 130 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DX 140. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 4,568 kg (10,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 140 has 42% more lift (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) than the SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 140 is 26% heavier (1,100 kg / 2,425 lb) than the SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) (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 DX 140 and the Buffalo 130 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | 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 DX 140 and the Buffalo 130 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | AheadThe SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 140 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 140” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Buffalo 130” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1980 | 1978–1982 | 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-Fahr DX 140 has 42% more lift (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) than the SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 140 is 26% heavier (1,100 kg / 2,425 lb) than the SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Buffalo 130 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 140 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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.
- 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 DX 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Buffalo 130 (DT) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources