Fiat 45-R or John Deere 630?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 630 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 630 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 69% (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The John Deere 630 suits road haulage better on this data: 19% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | 45-R | 630 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 630 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 45-R and the 630. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 45-R and the 630. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | AheadThe John Deere 630 has 69% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Fiat 45-R (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 950 kg (2,094 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 630. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 2,657 kg (5,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 630 is 16% heavier (357 kg / 787 lb) than the Fiat 45-R (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 45-R and the 630. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | 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 45-R and the 630. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 16 km/h (9.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 19 km/h (11.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | AheadThe John Deere 630 has 19% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Fiat 45-R (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | AheadThe John Deere 630 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 45-R does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 630. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 45 R” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 630” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1952– | 1958–1960 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 630 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 John Deere 630 has 69% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Fiat 45-R (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 630 is 16% heavier (357 kg / 787 lb) than the Fiat 45-R (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 630 has 19% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Fiat 45-R (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 630 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 45-R does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 630 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 45-R has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 630 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