Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A or VOLVO-BM T 500?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Mammut 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VOLVO-BM T 500 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 15% (6.0 L/min / 1.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The VOLVO-BM T 500 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 “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 3020 HR A | T 500 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Mammut 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 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 3020 HR A and the T 500. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Mammut 3020 HR A and the T 500. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 39 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 45.0 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 500 has 15% more hydraulic flow (6.0 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the T 500. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,065 kg (6,757 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 2,980 kg (6,570 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | 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? | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the T 500. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 8 to 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is stepless (CVT) and the VOLVO-BM T 500 has 8 to 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Mammut 3020 HR A and the T 500. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 500 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 590/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A 1000 rpm and the VOLVO-BM T 500 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Mammut 3020 HR A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3020 Mammut HR A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500” | AheadThe Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 500 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1972 | 1974–1978 | 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-BM T 500 has 15% more hydraulic flow (6.0 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 500 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 500 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A is stepless (CVT) and the VOLVO-BM T 500 has 8 to 16 forward gears — not called.
- PTO speeds differ: the Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A 1000 rpm and the VOLVO-BM T 500 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- 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 3020 HR A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 500 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