Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 or Fiat 65-56 LM (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 3.60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-56 LM (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 25% (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 38% (655 kg / 1,444 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 3.60 | 65-56 LM (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.6 kW (63.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-56 LM (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 3.60 and the 65-56 LM (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.60 and the 65-56 LM (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.0 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 has 25% more hydraulic flow (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 1,745 kg (3,847 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 has 38% more lift (655 kg / 1,444 lb) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,875 kg (6,338 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 is 27% heavier (605 kg / 1,334 lb) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 65-56 LM (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 3.60 and the 65-56 LM (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DX 3.60. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-56 LM (DT)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1996 | 1988– | 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 3.60 has 25% more hydraulic flow (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 has 38% more lift (655 kg / 1,444 lb) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 is 27% heavier (605 kg / 1,334 lb) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.60 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 65-56 LM (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 3.60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-56 LM (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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources