Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) or IMT 560?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) is ahead on forward gears and drive.
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 | 55-56 LM (DT) | 560 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.1 kW (43.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 32.2 kW (43.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 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 55-56 LM (DT) and the 560. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 55-56 LM (DT) and the 560. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 560. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,745 kg (3,847 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 1,755 kg (3,869 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 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? | 2,140 kg (4,718 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 2,470 kg (5,445 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The IMT 560 is 15% heavier (330 kg / 728 lb) than the Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 55-56 LM (DT) and the 560. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | AheadThe Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 560 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 55-56 LM (DT) and the 560. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-56 LM (DT) and the 560. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 55-56 LM (DT)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | AheadThe Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988– | 1980–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The IMT 560 is 15% heavier (330 kg / 728 lb) than the Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 560 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 55-56 LM (DT) is newer: production began 8 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 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 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 rpm).
- 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