Ford 6600 (A) or Steyr Plus 70?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Steyr Plus 70: three-point lift. On features, the Ford 6600 (A) is ahead on PTO independence.
- The Ford 6600 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The Steyr Plus 70 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 35% (750 kg / 1,653 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 6600 (A) | Plus 70 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.4 kW (66.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | 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 6600 (A) and the Plus 70. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6600 (A) and the Plus 70. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 37.0 L/min (9.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,150 kg (4,740 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | AheadThe Steyr Plus 70 has 35% more lift (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Ford 6600 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 2,985 kg (6,581 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 6600 (A) and the Plus 70. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6600 (A) and the Plus 70. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | liveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | AheadThe Ford 6600 (A) has an independent PTO; the Steyr Plus 70’s is live. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6600” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 70” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1981 | 1968–1975 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 6600 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr Plus 70 has 35% more lift (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Ford 6600 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 6600 (A) has an independent PTO; the Steyr Plus 70’s is live.
- The Ford 6600 (A) is newer: production began 7 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources