Ford 7000 (A) or Steyr 90?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Steyr 90: hydraulic flow and three-point lift. On features, the Ford 7000 (A) is ahead on PTO independence.
- The Ford 7000 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The Steyr 90 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 49% (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 21% (500 kg / 1,102 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 | 7000 (A) | 90 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | 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 7000 (A) and the 90. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7000 (A) and the 90. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 22.5 L/min (5.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 33.6 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | AheadThe Steyr 90 has 49% more hydraulic flow (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the Ford 7000 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | AheadThe Steyr 90 has 21% more lift (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Ford 7000 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,819 kg (6,215 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 90 is 22% heavier (611 kg / 1,347 lb) than the Ford 7000 (A) (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 7000 (A) and the 90. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | 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 7000 (A) and the 90. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | liveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | AheadThe Ford 7000 (A) has an independent PTO; the Steyr 90’s is live. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 7000” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 90” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1975 | 1968–1974 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr 90 has 49% more hydraulic flow (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the Ford 7000 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 90 has 21% more lift (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Ford 7000 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 90 is 22% heavier (611 kg / 1,347 lb) than the Ford 7000 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 7000 (A) has an independent PTO; the Steyr 90’s is live.
- 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 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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