Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 or VALMET 700?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 3.70 | 700 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.5 kW (59.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 44.5 kW (59.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | 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 3.70 and the 700. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.70 and the 700. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 55.7 L/min (14.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DX 3.70. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 2,855 kg (6,294 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | 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? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 3,210 kg (7,077 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | 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? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 700. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | 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 3.70 and the 700. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | 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 3.70” | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 700 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DX 3.70. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.70” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 700/II” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1989 | 1997–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 700 is newer: production began 13 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 3.70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 700 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VALMET 700 is newer: production began 13 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 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.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources