Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 or Steyr-Case 9220 a?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 8.30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9220 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 8.30 | 9220 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 162 kW (217 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 157.5 kW (211.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 8.30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9220 a 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 8.30 and the 9220 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 8.30 and the 9220 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 81 L/min (21.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 112.4 L/min (29.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | AheadThe Steyr-Case 9220a has 39% more hydraulic flow (31.4 L/min / 8.3 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,150 kg (17,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 has 172% more lift (5,150 kg / 11,354 lb) than the Steyr-Case 9220a (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,250 kg (20,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 8,103 kg (17,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 is 14% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Steyr-Case 9220a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 11,575 kg (25,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | 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? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | AheadThe Steyr-Case 9220a has 33% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 8.30. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | 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? | 1084 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the DX 8.30. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DX 8.30 and the 9220 a. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9220 a” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1983–1988 | 1997–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr-Case 9220a is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr-Case 9220a has 39% more hydraulic flow (31.4 L/min / 8.3 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 has 172% more lift (5,150 kg / 11,354 lb) than the Steyr-Case 9220a (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 is 14% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Steyr-Case 9220a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr-Case 9220a has 33% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr-Case 9220a is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 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 power at the PTO shaft: the DX 8.30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9220 a 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, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources