Fahr D 130 A or Volvo T-425 Krabat?
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 Fahr D 130 A is ahead on forward gears; the Volvo T-425 Krabat is ahead on top speed.
- The Volvo T-425 Krabat suits road haulage better on this data: 60% (11.3 km/h / 7.0 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 | D 130 A | T-425 Krabat | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 12.5 kW (17 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 12.5 kW (16.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | 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 D 130 A and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 130 A and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 23.8 L/min (6.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 130 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 800 kg (1,764 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 130 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A”); the T-425 Krabat: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,140 kg (2,513 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Volvo T-425 Krabat is 26% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Fahr D 130 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | AheadThe Fahr D 130 A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Volvo T-425 Krabat (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 130 A and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18.7 km/h (11.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | AheadThe Volvo T-425 Krabat has 60% more top speed (11.3 km/h / 7.0 mph) than the Fahr D 130 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 538 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 130 A. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 130 A and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1957–1959 | 1957–1962 | 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 Volvo T-425 Krabat is 26% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Fahr D 130 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 130 A has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Volvo T-425 Krabat (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T-425 Krabat has 60% more top speed (11.3 km/h / 7.0 mph) than the Fahr D 130 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 drive: all two-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 D 130 A: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 130 A”); the T-425 Krabat: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat”) — 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