Deutz-Fahr DX 160 or Fiat 140-90 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Deutz-Fahr DX 160: hydraulic flow. On features, the Fiat 140-90 (DT) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 160 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 15% (7.6 L/min / 2.0 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 | DX 160 | 140-90 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 94.5 kW (126.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 94.4 kW (126.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 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 DX 160 and the 140-90 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 160 and the 140-90 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 58.4 L/min (15.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 50.8 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 160 has 15% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Fiat 140-90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DX 160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160”); the 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 5,810 kg (12,809 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 160. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 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 160” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 160 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 140-90 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1984 | 1984–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 6 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 DX 160 has 15% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Fiat 140-90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Deutz-Fahr DX 160 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the DX 160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 160”); the 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources