Eicher ED 16/I or Eicher EKL 15/II?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the ED 16/I has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the EKL 15/II 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 “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 | ED 16/I | EKL 15/II | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 11.7 kW (15.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | 11.8 kW (16 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the ED 16/I has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the EKL 15/II 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 ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 560 kg (1,235 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the ED 16/I. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | 1,210 kg (2,668 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher ED 16/I is 20% heavier (240 kg / 529 lb) than the Eicher EKL 15/II (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 ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | 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 ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | — | No figureNo call on top speed: no figure on record for the EKL 15/II. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | AheadThe Eicher EKL 15/II offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Eicher ED 16/I does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the ED 16/I and the EKL 15/II. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher ED 16/I” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EKL 15/II” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1948–1950 | 1953–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher EKL 15/II is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Eicher ED 16/I is 20% heavier (240 kg / 529 lb) than the Eicher EKL 15/II (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher EKL 15/II offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Eicher ED 16/I does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Eicher EKL 15/II is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the ED 16/I has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the EKL 15/II 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, top speed and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources