SAME Dorado 70 (DT) or ZETOR 7520/7540?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Dorado 70 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7520/7540 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR 7520/7540 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 36% (14.5 L/min / 3.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 112% (2,263 kg / 4,989 lb) more three-point lift.
- The ZETOR 7520/7540 suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (700 kg / 1,543 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | Dorado 70 (DT) | 7520/7540 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 51.5 kW (69.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 51.5 kW (69.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Dorado 70 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7520/7540 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 Dorado 70 (DT) and the 7520/7540. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Dorado 70 (DT) and the 7520/7540. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 55.0 L/min (14.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | AheadThe ZETOR 7520/7540 has 36% more hydraulic flow (14.5 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 4,283 kg (9,442 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | AheadThe ZETOR 7520/7540 has 112% more lift (2,263 kg / 4,989 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,680 kg (5,908 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 3,475 kg (7,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 7520/7540 is 30% heavier (795 kg / 1,753 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 5,700 kg (12,566 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | AheadThe ZETOR 7520/7540 has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20 to 45Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 16 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | 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 Dorado 70 (DT) and the 7520/7540. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | 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/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 70” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 7520/7540” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–2000 | 1995–1999 | 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 ZETOR 7520/7540 has 36% more hydraulic flow (14.5 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7520/7540 has 112% more lift (2,263 kg / 4,989 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7520/7540 is 30% heavier (795 kg / 1,753 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 7520/7540 has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (700 kg / 1,543 lb) than the SAME Dorado 70 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- 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 (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 Dorado 70 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7520/7540 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources