Hürlimann SX-1500 or Steyr 8165 a?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the SX-1500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8165 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann SX-1500 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 37% (18.7 L/min / 4.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 43% (2,580 kg / 5,688 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | SX-1500 | 8165 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the SX-1500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8165 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 SX-1500 and the 8165 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the SX-1500 and the 8165 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 68.9 L/min (18.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 50.2 L/min (13.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | AheadThe Hürlimann SX-1500 has 37% more hydraulic flow (18.7 L/min / 4.9 gpm) than the Steyr 8165 a (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 6,020 kg (13,272 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | AheadThe Hürlimann SX-1500 has 43% more lift (2,580 kg / 5,688 lb) than the Steyr 8165 a (both lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,845 kg (15,091 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 5,575 kg (12,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann SX-1500 is 23% heavier (1,270 kg / 2,800 lb) than the Steyr 8165 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the SX-1500. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 27Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8165 a. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | AheadThe Hürlimann SX-1500 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8165 a does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann SX 1500” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8165” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2004 | 1986–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann SX-1500 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 SX-1500 has 37% more hydraulic flow (18.7 L/min / 4.9 gpm) than the Steyr 8165 a (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann SX-1500 has 43% more lift (2,580 kg / 5,688 lb) than the Steyr 8165 a (both lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann SX-1500 is 23% heavier (1,270 kg / 2,800 lb) than the Steyr 8165 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann SX-1500 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8165 a does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann SX-1500 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 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 SX-1500 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8165 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
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