Güldner G 40A (S) or Volvo T-320?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the G 40A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-320 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Güldner G 40A (S) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 46% (478 kg / 1,054 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Güldner G 40A (S) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 49% (775 kg / 1,709 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Volvo T-320 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (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 | G 40A (S) | T-320 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.8 kW (37.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 27.2 kW (36.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the G 40A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-320 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 G 40A (S) and the T-320. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the G 40A (S) and the T-320. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 27.9 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the G 40A (S). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,528 kg (3,369 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | AheadThe Güldner G 40A (S) has 46% more lift (478 kg / 1,054 lb) than the Volvo T-320 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,345 kg (5,170 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner G 40A (S) is 49% heavier (775 kg / 1,709 lb) than the Volvo T-320 (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 G 40A (S) and the T-320. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | AheadThe Güldner G 40A (S) has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Volvo T-320 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the T-320. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | AheadThe Volvo T-320 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Güldner G 40A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1150 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T-320. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner G 40A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 320 D (Buster)” | AheadThe Güldner G 40A (S) is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T-320 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1969 | 1961–1964 | 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 Güldner G 40A (S) has 46% more lift (478 kg / 1,054 lb) than the Volvo T-320 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 40A (S) is 49% heavier (775 kg / 1,709 lb) than the Volvo T-320 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 40A (S) has 60% more forward gears (3 gears) than the Volvo T-320 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T-320 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Güldner G 40A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner G 40A (S) is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T-320 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the G 40A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T-320 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources