Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A or International Harvester 664?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the International Harvester 664: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on top speed and PTO speeds. On features, the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is ahead on drive.
- The International Harvester 664 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The International Harvester 664 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 139% (26.4 L/min / 7.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 28% (752 kg / 1,658 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 664 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 | 3554 Büffel 74 A | 664 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.9 kW (60 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | 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 3554 Büffel 74 A and the 664. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3554 Büffel 74 A and the 664. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | AheadThe International Harvester 664 has 139% more hydraulic flow (26.4 L/min / 7.0 gpm) than the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 3554 Büffel 74 A and the 664. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 2,698 kg (5,948 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is 28% heavier (752 kg / 1,658 lb) than the International Harvester 664 (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 3554 Büffel 74 A and the 664. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 5 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | 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 3554 Büffel 74 A and the 664. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | AheadThe International Harvester 664 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | AheadThe International Harvester 664 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 664. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3554 Büffel 74 A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 664” | AheadThe Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 664 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974–1978 | 1972–1973 | 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 International Harvester 664 has 139% more hydraulic flow (26.4 L/min / 7.0 gpm) than the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is 28% heavier (752 kg / 1,658 lb) than the International Harvester 664 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 664 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 664 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher 3554 Büffel 74A is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 664 is two-wheel drive (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 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.
- 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