Eicher Mammut 3012 A or Volvo T 600 Boxer (Volvo)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Mammut 3012 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 600 Boxer has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Eicher Mammut 3012A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Volvo T 600 Boxer suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | Mammut 3012 A | T 600 Boxer | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Mammut 3012 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 600 Boxer 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 Mammut 3012 A and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Mammut 3012 A and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Mammut 3012 A and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | 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 Mammut 3012 A and the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe Volvo T 600 Boxer has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3012A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe Eicher Mammut 3012A offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Volvo T 600 Boxer does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T 600 Boxer. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3012 Mammut A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 600 Boxer” | AheadThe Eicher Mammut 3012A is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T 600 Boxer is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1970 | 1967–1970 | 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 Volvo T 600 Boxer has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3012A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher Mammut 3012A offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Volvo T 600 Boxer does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher Mammut 3012A is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T 600 Boxer is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 Mammut 3012 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 600 Boxer 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources