SAME Hercules 160 or Steyr 8180 a?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8180 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | Hercules 160 | 8180 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 116.9 kW (156.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 117.8 kW (158.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8180 a 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 Hercules 160 and the 8180 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Hercules 160 and the 8180 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 52.4 L/min (13.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | AheadThe SAME Hercules 160 has 15% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Steyr 8180a (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,354 kg (11,804 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 6,620 kg (14,595 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | AheadThe Steyr 8180a has 24% more lift (1,266 kg / 2,791 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,150 kg (13,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 6,012 kg (13,254 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Hercules 160. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Hercules 160 and the 8180 a. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | AheadThe SAME Hercules 160 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8180a does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Hercules 160” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8180” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1983 | 1986–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8180a 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 Hercules 160 has 15% more hydraulic flow (7.6 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Steyr 8180a (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8180a has 24% more lift (1,266 kg / 2,791 lb) than the SAME Hercules 160 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Hercules 160 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8180a does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 8180a is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Hercules 160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8180 a 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources