Deutz (KHD) D 50 or IMT 588?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 | D 50 | 588 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.1 kW (43.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 32.2 kW (43.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 D 50 and the 588. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 50 and the 588. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 15.1 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 50. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,350.000 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 1,120 kg (2,469 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 50: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50”); the 588: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,135 kg (4,707 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | 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? | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 588. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 588. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | 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? | 590Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 50. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 50 and the 588. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 558” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1962 | 1970–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The IMT 588 (also listed as 558) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The IMT 588 (also listed as 558) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D 50: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 50”); the 588: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources