Fahr D 17 N 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 Volvo T-425 Krabat is ahead on top speed.
- The Volvo T-425 Krabat suits road haulage better on this data: 65% (11.8 km/h / 7.3 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 | D 17 N | T-425 Krabat | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 12.5 kW (17 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 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 17 N and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 17 N 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 17 N. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 800 kg (1,764 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 17 N: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N”); 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? | 1,230 kg (2,712 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Volvo T-425 Krabat is 17% heavier (210 kg / 463 lb) than the Fahr D 17 N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | 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 D 17 N and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18.2 km/h (11.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | AheadThe Volvo T-425 Krabat has 65% more top speed (11.8 km/h / 7.3 mph) than the Fahr D 17 N (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 17 N and the T-425 Krabat. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 425 Krabat” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1953–1955 | 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 17% heavier (210 kg / 463 lb) than the Fahr D 17 N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T-425 Krabat has 65% more top speed (11.8 km/h / 7.3 mph) than the Fahr D 17 N (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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 17 N: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17 N”); 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 and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources