Steyr 545 (a) or WARCHALOWSKI-MC CORMICK WT-45 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 545 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-45 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 | 545 (a) | WT-45 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 545 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-45 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 545 (a) and the WT-45 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 545 (a) and the WT-45 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 545 (a) and the WT-45 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | 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? | 1,890 kg (4,167 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 545 (a) and the WT-45 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | 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 545 (a) and the WT-45 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | AheadThe Steyr 545 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WARCHALOWSKI-MC CORMICK WT-45A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 545 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 45 A” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1977 | 1968–1970 | 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 Steyr 545 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the WARCHALOWSKI-MC CORMICK WT-45A does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 545 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-45 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources