Fiat 70-66 (DT) or Landini R-7500 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 | 70-66 (DT) | R-7500 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.4 kW (60.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 45.3 kW (60.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | 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 70-66 (DT) and the R-7500 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 70-66 (DT) and the R-7500 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 70-66 (DT) and the R-7500 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 2,386 kg (5,260 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 70-66 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT”); the R-7500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 3,128 kg (6,896 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Landini R-7500 (DT) is 18% heavier (468 kg / 1,032 lb) than the Fiat 70-66 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the R-7500 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | 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 70-66 (DT) and the R-7500 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | 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, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1991 | 1978–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 70-66 (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 Landini R-7500 (DT) is 18% heavier (468 kg / 1,032 lb) than the Fiat 70-66 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 70-66 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 70-66 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 70-66/70-66 DT”); the R-7500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 7550”) — 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