New Holland TD 85 D (A) or ZETOR 8520/8540?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the TD 85 D (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8520/8540 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR 8520/8540 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (1,228 kg / 2,707 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 | TD 85 D (A) | 8520/8540 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 61.8 kW (82.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 61.8 kW (82.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the TD 85 D (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8520/8540 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 TD 85 D (A) and the 8520/8540. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the TD 85 D (A) and the 8520/8540. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.2 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 49.5 L/min (13.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | 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? | 3,565 kg (7,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 4,793 kg (10,567 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | AheadThe ZETOR 8520/8540 has 34% more lift (1,228 kg / 2,707 lb) than the New Holland TD 85 D (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,165 kg (6,978 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 3,785 kg (8,344 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 8520/8540 is 20% heavier (620 kg / 1,367 lb) than the New Holland TD 85 D (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,700 kg (12,566 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the TD 85 D (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 16 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | 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 TD 85 D (A) and the 8520/8540. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | 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, “New Holland TD 85 D” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TD 85 D” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 8520/8540” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2004 | 1992–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TD 85 D (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ZETOR 8520/8540 has 34% more lift (1,228 kg / 2,707 lb) than the New Holland TD 85 D (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 8520/8540 is 20% heavier (620 kg / 1,367 lb) than the New Holland TD 85 D (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TD 85 D (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 TD 85 D (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8520/8540 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources