Hürlimann H-468.4 A or SAME Explorer 70 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Hürlimann H-468.4 A is ahead on forward gears.
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 | H-468.4 A | Explorer 70 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.9 kW (61.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 46.0 kW (61.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | 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 H-468.4 A and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the H-468.4 A and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 36.0 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 36.0 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | 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? | 2,899 kg (6,391 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the H-468.4 A: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club”); the Explorer 70 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,070 kg (6,768 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 2,760 kg (6,085 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-468.4 A is 11% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the SAME Explorer 70 (DT) (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 H-468.4 A and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | AheadThe Hürlimann H-468.4 A has 50% more forward gears (8 gears) than the SAME Explorer 70 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the H-468.4 A and the Explorer 70 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the H-468.4 A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2003 | 1986–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann H-468.4 A is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann H-468.4 A is 11% heavier (310 kg / 683 lb) than the SAME Explorer 70 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-468.4 A has 50% more forward gears (8 gears) than the SAME Explorer 70 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann H-468.4 A is newer: production began 12 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the H-468.4 A: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann H 468.4 Club”); the Explorer 70 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 70”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources