Fiat 600 (DT) vs Volvo T 500 (Volvo)
12 material differences
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (32%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1971–1973; 1974–1978). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 600 (DT) | T 500 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 59.3 hp | 60.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Fiat 8045.02 | VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.46 L | 3.87 L | +12% T 500 |
| Maximum torque declared | 147 lb·ft · 199 N·m | 180 lb·ft · 244 N·m | +23% T 500 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% T 500 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry Laycock single disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | 11.9 gpm · 45.0 L/min | +106% T 500 |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift at ends declared | 3,395 lb · 1,540 kg | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | 6,570 lb · 2,980 kg | +32% T 500 |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | 85.4 in · 2,170 mm | — |
| Length declared | 133.9 in · 3,400 mm | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | +6% T 500 |
| Width declared | 68.1 in · 1,730 mm | 73.4 in · 1,865 mm | +8% T 500 |
| Height declared | 62.2 in · 1,580 mm | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | +61% T 500 |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.7 in · 450 mm | 14.2 in · 360 mm | +25% 600 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.7 ft · 3.25 m | 12.5 ft · 3.82 m | +18% T 500 |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 93.0 qt · 88.0 L | +63% T 500 |
Fiat 600 (DT) sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 600N/600 DT”
Volvo T 500 (Volvo) sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500”