SAME Argon 60 (DT) or SAME Solar 60 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the SAME Argon 60 (DT): hydraulic flow.
- The SAME Argon 60 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (15.0 L/min / 4.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Argon 60 (DT) | Solar 60 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.2 kW (49.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 37.2 kW (49.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | 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 Argon 60 (DT) and the Solar 60 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Argon 60 (DT) and the Solar 60 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | AheadThe SAME Argon 60 (DT) has 47% more hydraulic flow (15.0 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the SAME Solar 60 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 2,970 kg (6,548 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 2,080 kg (4,586 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Argon 60 (DT) is 20% heavier (420 kg / 926 lb) than the SAME Solar 60 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Solar 60 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | 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, “SAME Argon 60” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Solar 60 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | 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? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Argon 60 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Argon 60” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Solar 60” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2004 | 1986–1997 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Argon 60 (DT) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Argon 60 (DT) has 47% more hydraulic flow (15.0 L/min / 4.0 gpm) than the SAME Solar 60 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Argon 60 (DT) is 20% heavier (420 kg / 926 lb) than the SAME Solar 60 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Argon 60 (DT) is newer: production began 7 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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