Eicher 3133 or Steyr 8160 a?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Eicher 3133 is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Eicher 3133 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
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 | 3133 | 8160 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 94 kW (126 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 93.1 kW (124.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 3133 and the 8160 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3133 and the 8160 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.0 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 41.0 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | 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? | 4,181 kg (9,217 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 4,520 kg (9,965 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3133: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133”); the 8160 a: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,550 kg (12,236 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 5,590 kg (12,324 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | 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? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | 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? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8160 a. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 31.5 km/h (19.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | AheadThe Eicher 3133 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8160a does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3133. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1982 | 1976–1980 | 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 3133 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8160a does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- 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 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 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 three-point lift: the 3133: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3133”); the 8160 a: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8160”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources