Ford 6.500 S (A) or Landini 12.500 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Landini 12.500 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (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 | 6.500 S (A) | 12.500 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 82.4 kW (110.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (DT) 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 6.500 S (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6.500 S (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 62.0 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6.500 S (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 6.500 S (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S”); the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 4,810 kg (10,604 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Landini 12.500 (DT) is 32% heavier (1,160 kg / 2,557 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (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 6.500 S (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | AheadThe Landini 12.500 (DT) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6.500 S (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | AheadThe Landini 12.500 (DT) has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1975 | 1978–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Landini 12.500 (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 Landini 12.500 (DT) is 32% heavier (1,160 kg / 2,557 lb) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Landini 12.500 (DT) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Landini 12.500 (DT) has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Landini 12.500 (DT) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (DT) 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 6.500 S (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S”); the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”) — 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