Fiat 25 R or Porsche-Diesel 208?
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 Porsche-Diesel 208 is ahead on top speed; the Fiat 25 R is ahead on drive.
- The Fiat 25 R suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Porsche-Diesel 208 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 25 R | 208 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 14.7 kW (20 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 15.2 kW (20.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | 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 25 R and the 208. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 25 R and the 208. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 25 R. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 25 R and the 208. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,595 kg (3,516 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 1,505 kg (3,318 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 25 R and the 208. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 208. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | AheadThe Porsche-Diesel 208 has 33% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 25 R (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 208. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 25 R (1953-1957)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Standard 208” | AheadThe Fiat 25 R is available with four-wheel drive; the Porsche-Diesel 208 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1953–1957 | 1957 | 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 Porsche-Diesel 208 has 33% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 25 R (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 25 R is available with four-wheel drive; the Porsche-Diesel 208 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources