SAME Explorer 80 (DT) or URSUS 912 / 914?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Explorer 80 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 912 / 914 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The URSUS 912 / 914 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (4.5 L/min / 1.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 13% (456 kg / 1,005 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | Explorer 80 (DT) | 912 / 914 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Explorer 80 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 912 / 914 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 Explorer 80 (DT) and the 912 / 914. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Explorer 80 (DT) and the 912 / 914. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 45.0 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | AheadThe URSUS 912 / 914 has 11% more hydraulic flow (4.5 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 3,906 kg (8,611 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | AheadThe URSUS 912 / 914 has 13% more lift (456 kg / 1,005 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 4,025 kg (8,874 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The URSUS 912 / 914 is 34% heavier (1,025 kg / 2,260 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (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 Explorer 80 (DT) and the 912 / 914. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 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 Explorer 80” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 912 / 914. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 912 / 914. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 80” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1990 | 1984–1998 | 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 URSUS 912 / 914 has 11% more hydraulic flow (4.5 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS 912 / 914 has 13% more lift (456 kg / 1,005 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS 912 / 914 is 34% heavier (1,025 kg / 2,260 lb) than the SAME Explorer 80 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 80 (DT) has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, 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 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 Explorer 80 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 912 / 914 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources