Ford 1200 or Güldner G 15?
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 1200 is ahead on forward gears; the Güldner G 15 is ahead on top speed.
- The Güldner G 15 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 1200 | G 15 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 10.2 kW (13.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 11.2 kW (15.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | 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 G 15. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1200 and the G 15. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.5 L/min (4.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the G 15. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 400 kg (882 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 435 kg (959 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | 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” | 890 kg (1,962 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner G 15 is 46% heavier (282 kg / 622 lb) than the Ford 1200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1200. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | AheadThe Ford 1200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Güldner G 15 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1200 and the G 15. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 15 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | AheadThe Güldner G 15 has 33% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 1200 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 568 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the G 15. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1200. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1200” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 15” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1982 | 1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 1200 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Güldner G 15 is 46% heavier (282 kg / 622 lb) than the Ford 1200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1200 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Güldner G 15 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 15 has 33% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 1200 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1200 is newer: production began 14 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 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources