Eicher 3708 or SAME Sirenetta (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3708 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Sirenetta (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Eicher 3708 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 71% (6.4 L/min / 1.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 3708 | Sirenetta (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3708 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Sirenetta (DT) 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 3708 and the Sirenetta (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3708 and the Sirenetta (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.4 L/min (4.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 9.0 L/min (2.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | AheadThe Eicher 3708 has 71% more hydraulic flow (6.4 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the SAME Sirenetta (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 950 kg (2,094 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 3708. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 1,380 kg (3,042 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher 3708 is 16% heavier (220 kg / 485 lb) than the SAME Sirenetta (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Sirenetta (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | 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 3708 and the Sirenetta (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 24.6 km/h (15.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | 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? | 602/1143 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 3708. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3708. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3708” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Sirenetta” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1971 | 1971–1972 | 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 3708 has 71% more hydraulic flow (6.4 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the SAME Sirenetta (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 3708 is 16% heavier (220 kg / 485 lb) than the SAME Sirenetta (DT) (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 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 power at the PTO shaft: the 3708 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Sirenetta (DT) 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources