Fiat 500 Spezial (DT) vs Steyr 650 (a)

16 material differences

Tractor one

1971–1980

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1971–1977

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 500 Spezial (DT) and the 650 (a) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

16 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fiat 500 Spezial (DT) and Steyr 650 (a), field by field
Field	500 Spezial (DT)	650 (a)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	49.3 hp	—
Engine declared	FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.204	Steyr WD-408.81	differs
Displacement declared	2.59 L	2.05 L	+26% 500 Spezial (DT)
Maximum torque declared	116 lb·ft · 157 N·m	142 lb·ft · 192 N·m	+22% 650 (a)
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	+20% 650 (a)
Clutch declared	Dry LuK double clutch with 279.4 mm disc diameter	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	9.0 gpm · 34.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,843 psi · 196 bar	2,489 psi · 172 bar	+14% 500 Spezial (DT)
Three-point lift at ends declared	3,571 lb · 1,620 kg	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	+48% 650 (a)
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,145 lb · 1,880 kg	4,806 lb · 2,180 kg	+16% 650 (a)
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	75.6 in · 1,920 mm	83.7 in · 2,125 mm	+11% 650 (a)
Length declared	119.7 in · 3,041 mm	138.2 in · 3,510 mm	+15% 650 (a)
Width declared	62.4 in · 1,585 mm	66.1 in · 1,678 mm	+6% 650 (a)
Height declared	92.5 in · 2,350 mm	84.4 in · 2,145 mm	+10% 500 Spezial (DT)
Ground clearance declared	18.1 in · 459 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+15% 500 Spezial (DT)
Turning radius, braked declared	9.7 ft · 2.95 m	11.3 ft · 3.43 m	+16% 650 (a)
Fuel tank declared	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	87.7 qt · 83 L	+54% 650 (a)

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