Ford 1200 or Ford 1210 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Ford 1210 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Ford 1210 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 1200 | 1210 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 10.2 kW (13.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 10.1 kW (13.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | 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 1200 and the 1210 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1200 and the 1210 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.5 L/min (4.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 16.5 L/min (4.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | 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? | 400 kg (882 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 400 kg (882 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 608 kg (1,340 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 600 kg (1,323 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1200 and the 1210 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 10 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | 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 1200 and the 1210 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | 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? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1200 and the 1210 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1210” | AheadThe Ford 1210 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1200 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1982 | 1983–1986 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 1210 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1200 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 (540 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources