Fiat 140-90 (DT) or Steyr 1400 a?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 140-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1400 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 24% (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 140-90 (DT) | 1400 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 103 kW (138 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 103 kW (138 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 140-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1400 a 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 140-90 (DT) and the 1400 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 140-90 (DT) and the 1400 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.8 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 41.0 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 24% more hydraulic flow (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Steyr 1400a (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 4,520 kg (9,965 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”); the 1400 a: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,810 kg (12,809 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 5,660 kg (12,478 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | 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? | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Steyr 1400a (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Steyr 1400a (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1400 a. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | AheadThe Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 1400a does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 140-90 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1993 | 1974–1979 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 24% more hydraulic flow (9.8 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Steyr 1400a (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Steyr 1400a (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Steyr 1400a (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 1400a does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 140-90 (DT) is newer: production began 10 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 140-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1400 a 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 140-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 140-90 DT”); the 1400 a: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1400”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources