Deutz-Fahr DX 86 or SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 86 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (432 kg / 952 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 86 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 86 | Leopard 85 Export (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 60 kW (80 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 60.3 kW (80.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 86 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (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 86 and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 86 and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 39.6 L/min (10.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 4,232 kg (9,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) has 11% more lift (432 kg / 952 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 86 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,670 kg (8,091 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the DX 86 and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 86 and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 86 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 86” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1983 | 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 SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) has 11% more lift (432 kg / 952 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 86 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 86 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 86 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources