Fiat 400 (DT) or Warchalowski WT-38 B?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 400 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 B has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 400 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 17% (251 kg / 553 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Warchalowski WT-38B suits road haulage better on this data: 16% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | 400 (DT) | WT-38 B | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 25.7 kW (34.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 25.7 kW (34.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 400 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 B 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 400 (DT) and the WT-38 B. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 400 (DT) and the WT-38 B. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the WT-38 B. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 400 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT”); the WT-38 B: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,701 kg (3,750 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 400 (DT) is 17% heavier (251 kg / 553 lb) than the Warchalowski WT-38B (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 400 (DT) and the WT-38 B. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 400 (DT) and the WT-38 B. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-38B has 16% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Fiat 400 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B” | AheadThe Fiat 400 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Warchalowski WT-38B is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1974 | 1962–1966 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 400 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat 400 (DT) is 17% heavier (251 kg / 553 lb) than the Warchalowski WT-38B (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Warchalowski WT-38B has 16% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Fiat 400 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 400 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Warchalowski WT-38B is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 400 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 400 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 B 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 400 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 400/400 DT”); the WT-38 B: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38B”) — 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources