New Holland 8670 or WHITE 170?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8670 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 170 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland 8670 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 8670 | 170 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 125 kW (168 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 123.6 kW (165.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 170” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8670 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 170 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 8670 and the 170. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8670 and the 170. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8670 and the 170. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,325 kg (16,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 3,613 kg (7,965 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 170” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8670: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A”); the 170: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 170”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,622 kg (16,804 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 6,033 kg (13,300 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 170” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 8670 is 26% heavier (1,589 kg / 3,503 lb) than the WHITE 170 (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 8670 and the 170. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 170” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8670 and the 170. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 170” | AheadThe New Holland 8670 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the WHITE 170 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 170” | AheadThe New Holland 8670 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 170 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 170” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8670. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 170” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2002 | 1990–1992 | 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 New Holland 8670 is 26% heavier (1,589 kg / 3,503 lb) than the WHITE 170 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 8670 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the WHITE 170 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 8670 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 170 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 8670 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 170 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 8670: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8670 A”); the 170: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 170”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources