Fordson Dexta (957 E) or Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Dexta (957 E) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Perfekt 401 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 55% (460 kg / 1,014 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fordson Dexta (957 E) suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (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 | Dexta (957 E) | Perfekt 401 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.8 kW (30.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 23 kW (31 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Dexta (957 E) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Perfekt 401 (S) 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 Dexta (957 E) and the Perfekt 401 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Dexta (957 E) and the Perfekt 401 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19.4 L/min (5.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 19.0 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | 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? | 840 kg (1,852 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | AheadThe Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) has 55% more lift (460 kg / 1,014 lb) than the Fordson Dexta (957 E) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,470 kg (3,241 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 1,780 kg (3,924 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) is 21% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the Fordson Dexta (957 E) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Perfekt 401 (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Dexta (957 E) and the Perfekt 401 (S). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 23 km/h (14.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | AheadThe Fordson Dexta (957 E) has 15% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | 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 Dexta (957 E) and the Perfekt 401 (S). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1957–1964 | 1964–1967 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) has 55% more lift (460 kg / 1,014 lb) than the Fordson Dexta (957 E) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) is 21% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the Fordson Dexta (957 E) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fordson Dexta (957 E) has 15% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Hanomag Perfekt 401 (S) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Dexta (957 E) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Perfekt 401 (S) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources