Eicher 3072 or VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3072 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 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 “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 | 3072 | Volvo 605 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53.0 kW (71 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | 53.0 kW (71.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3072 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 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 3072 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3072 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 52.7 L/min (13.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3072. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Volvo 605. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,915 kg (8,631 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | 3,440 kg (7,584 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher 3072 is 14% heavier (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3072 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | 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 3072 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3072. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3072” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1985–1990 | 1983–1985 | 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 Eicher 3072 is 14% heavier (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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 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 3072 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources