Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) or SAME Delfino 32 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. On features, the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) is ahead on top speed and drive.
- The Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 144% (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 16% (179 kg / 395 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Delfino 32 (DT) 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?
| Question | Universal-3 (3 DL) | Delfino 32 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 20.1 kW (26.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 18.9 kW (25.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | 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 Universal-3 (3 DL) and the Delfino 32 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Universal-3 (3 DL) and the Delfino 32 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 11.2 L/min (3.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | AheadThe Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) has 144% more hydraulic flow (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,284 kg (2,831 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 1,105 kg (2,436 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | AheadThe Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) has 16% more lift (179 kg / 395 lb) than the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,092 kg (4,612 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) is 77% heavier (912 kg / 2,011 lb) than the SAME Delfino 32 (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 Universal-3 (3 DL) and the Delfino 32 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | 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 Universal-3 (3 DL) and the Delfino 32 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | AheadThe SAME Delfino 32 (DT) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Universal-3 (3 DL). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Delfino 32” | AheadThe SAME Delfino 32 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1957–1961 | 1970–1971 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Delfino 32 (DT) is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) has 144% more hydraulic flow (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) has 16% more lift (179 kg / 395 lb) than the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) is 77% heavier (912 kg / 2,011 lb) than the SAME Delfino 32 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Delfino 32 (DT) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Delfino 32 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Delfino 32 (DT) is newer: production began 13 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.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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