Steyr 8085 a RS-2 or VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8085 a RS-2 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 30% (12.2 L/min / 3.2 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 | 8085 a RS-2 | Volvo 605 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53 kW (71 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | 53.0 kW (71.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8085 a RS-2 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 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 8085 a RS-2 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8085 a RS-2 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.5 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | 52.7 L/min (13.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 has 30% more hydraulic flow (12.2 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Steyr 8085 a RS-2 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Volvo 605. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | 3,440 kg (7,584 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 is 19% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the Steyr 8085 a RS-2 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Volvo 605. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | 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 8085 a RS-2 and the Volvo 605. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | 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, “Steyr 8085” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8085” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 605” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1993 | 1983–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8085 a RS-2 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 has 30% more hydraulic flow (12.2 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Steyr 8085 a RS-2 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 605 is 19% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the Steyr 8085 a RS-2 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8085 a RS-2 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- 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 8085 a RS-2 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 605 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources