Ford 6.500 S (A) or Steyr 8130 (a)?
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 8130 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 6.500 S (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 59% (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Steyr 8130 (a) 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) | 8130 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 82.4 kW (110.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 81.0 kW (108.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | 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 8130 (a) 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 8130 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6.500 S (A) and the 8130 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | 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” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | AheadThe Ford 6.500 S (A) has 59% more lift (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Steyr 8130 (a) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 3,980 kg (8,774 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | 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 6.500 S (A) and the 8130 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 15 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | AheadThe Steyr 8130 (a) has 88% more forward gears (7 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6.500 S (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | AheadThe Steyr 8130 (a) 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, “Steyr 8130” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500 S” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8130” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1975 | 1984– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8130 (a) 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 Ford 6.500 S (A) has 59% more lift (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Steyr 8130 (a) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8130 (a) has 88% more forward gears (7 gears) than the Ford 6.500 S (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8130 (a) 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 Steyr 8130 (a) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 8130 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- 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.
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