Hürlimann D 800 or Steyr 8120 (a)?

Which should you choose?

On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Steyr 8120 (a): three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed, PTO speeds, PTO independence and drive.

  • The Steyr 8120 (a) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm and an independent PTO.
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 63% (1,563 kg / 3,446 lb) more three-point lift.
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) 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?

Buyer questions for Hürlimann D 800 and Steyr 8120 (a), with the call on each
QuestionD 8008120 (a)Call
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?66.2 kW (89 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”67.0 kW (89.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”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 D 800 and the 8120 (a).
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 800 and the 8120 (a).
Which pumps more oil for implements?35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 800.
Which lifts more on the three-point hitch?2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”4,063 kg (8,957 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”AheadThe Steyr 8120 (a) has 63% more lift (1,563 kg / 3,446 lb) than the Hürlimann D 800 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
Which is heavier, for traction?5,250 kg (11,574 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”3,845 kg (8,477 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann D 800 is 37% heavier (1,405 kg / 3,097 lb) than the Steyr 8120 (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 D 800 and the 8120 (a).
Which has the wider choice of gears?10Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”12 to 15Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”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 D 800 and the 8120 (a).
Which is faster on the road?20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”AheadThe Steyr 8120 (a) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D 800 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
Which offers more PTO speeds?540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”AheadThe Steyr 8120 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D 800 does not (as stated by the sources).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?liveTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”AheadThe Steyr 8120 (a) has an independent PTO; the Hürlimann D 800’s is live.
Which drives on both axles?2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 800”2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8120”AheadThe Steyr 8120 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D 800 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
Which is newer, and what about parts?1964–19701978–1984Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8120 (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 Steyr 8120 (a) has 63% more lift (1,563 kg / 3,446 lb) than the Hürlimann D 800 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
  • The Hürlimann D 800 is 37% heavier (1,405 kg / 3,097 lb) than the Steyr 8120 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Hürlimann D 800 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann D 800 does not (as stated by the sources).
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) has an independent PTO; the Hürlimann D 800’s is live.
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Hürlimann D 800 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
  • The Steyr 8120 (a) 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
  • 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