Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger or Ford 2600?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the EM 300/2 Königstiger has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2600 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 2600 suits road haulage better on this data: 52% (10.2 km/h / 6.3 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 | EM 300/2 Königstiger | 2600 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.8 kW (37.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the EM 300/2 Königstiger has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2600 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 EM 300/2 Königstiger and the 2600. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the EM 300/2 Königstiger and the 2600. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 31.4 L/min (8.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the EM 300/2 Königstiger. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 900 kg (1,984 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the EM 300/2 Königstiger: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger”); the 2600: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb) to 1,865 kg (4,112 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 1,731 kg (3,816 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | 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? | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2600. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 2600. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19.8 km/h (12.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | AheadThe Ford 2600 has 52% more top speed (10.2 km/h / 6.3 mph) than the Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 558/1116 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the EM 300/2 Königstiger. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2600. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1968 | 1975–1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 2600 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 2600 has 52% more top speed (10.2 km/h / 6.3 mph) than the Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 2600 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 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 EM 300/2 Königstiger has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2600 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the EM 300/2 Königstiger: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher EM 300/2 Königstiger”); the 2600: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 2600”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources