OLIVER 1870 or Steyr 1200 (a)?
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 Steyr 1200 (a) is ahead on drive.
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 | 1870 | 1200 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 73.7 kW (98.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 76.9 kW (103.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | 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 1870 and the 1200 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1870 and the 1200 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 66.0 L/min (17.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 1200 (a). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1870. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,470 kg (12,059 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 4,036 kg (8,898 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The OLIVER 1870 is 36% heavier (1,434 kg / 3,161 lb) than the Steyr 1200 (a) (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 1870 and the 1200 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | 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 1870 and the 1200 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1870. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1870” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 1200” | AheadThe Steyr 1200 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 1870 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1974 | 1972–1975 | 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 OLIVER 1870 is 36% heavier (1,434 kg / 3,161 lb) than the Steyr 1200 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 1200 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the OLIVER 1870 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 (1000 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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