Fiat 90-90 (DT) or VOLVO-BM T 700?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 90-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 90-90 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 24% (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 90-90 (DT) | T 700 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 90-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 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 90-90 (DT) and the T 700. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 90-90 (DT) and the T 700. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 44.0 L/min (11.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | AheadThe Fiat 90-90 (DT) has 24% more hydraulic flow (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the VOLVO-BM T 700 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 2,743 kg (6,047 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 90-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT”); the T 700: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,560 kg (7,848 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM T 700 is 17% heavier (590 kg / 1,301 lb) than the Fiat 90-90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,100 kg (13,448 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the T 700. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | 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 90-90 (DT) and the T 700. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | AheadThe Fiat 90-90 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 700 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 90-90 (DT) and the T 700. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700” | AheadThe Fiat 90-90 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 700 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1991 | 1976–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 90-90 (DT) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat 90-90 (DT) has 24% more hydraulic flow (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the VOLVO-BM T 700 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 700 is 17% heavier (590 kg / 1,301 lb) than the Fiat 90-90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 90-90 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 700 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 90-90 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 700 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 90-90 (DT) is newer: production began 8 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 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 90-90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 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 90-90 (DT): lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 90-90/90-90 DT”); the T 700: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 700”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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