11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFiat 500 Spezial (DT)1971–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr 2901966–1967No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 500 Spezial (DT) and the 290 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 500 Spezial (DT) | 290 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 49.3 hp | 49.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.204 | Steyr WD-406 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 3.02 L | +16% 290 |
| Maximum torque declared | 116 lb·ft · 157 N·m | 136 lb·ft · 184 N·m | +17% 290 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 17.4 mph · 28 km/h | +12% 290 |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch with 279.4 mm disc diameter | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 8.5 gpm · 32.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | +14% 500 Spezial (DT) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,145 lb · 1,880 kg | 4,343 lb · 1,970 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 79.3 in · 2,015 mm | — |
| Length declared | 119.7 in · 3,041 mm | 135.0 in · 3,430 mm | +13% 290 |
| Width declared | 62.4 in · 1,585 mm | 66.1 in · 1,680 mm | +6% 290 |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.1 in · 459 mm | 14.8 in · 375 mm | +22% 500 Spezial (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.7 ft · 2.95 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 77.1 qt · 73.0 L | +35% 290 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fiat 500 Spezial (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 500 Special/500 Special DT”
Steyr 290 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”