Fiat 44-23 or Ford 846?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 44-23 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 846 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 44-23 | 846 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 169.3 kW (227.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 171.4 kW (229.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 44-23 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 846 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 44-23 and the 846. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 44-23 and the 846. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 89.4 L/min (23.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 95.4 L/min (25.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,300 kg (18,298 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 846. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 11,061 kg (24,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 10,455 kg (23,049 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 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? | — | 12,727 kg (28,058 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 44-23. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 12 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | 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 44-23 and the 846. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 846. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat Fiat 44-23” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 846” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1982 | 1988–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 846 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 846 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 44-23 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 846 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources