IMT 533 or Warchalowski WT-38?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 533 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 533 | WT-38 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 25.7 kW (34.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 25.7 kW (34.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 533 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 533 and the WT-38. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 533 and the WT-38. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 533 and the WT-38. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 817 kg (1,801 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,440 kg (3,175 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | 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 533 and the WT-38. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | AheadThe Warchalowski WT-38 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 533 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 533 and the WT-38. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 23 km/h (14.3 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | 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, “IMT 533” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 533. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 533” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Warchalowski WT 38” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1959–1988 | 1962–1963 | 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 Warchalowski WT-38 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMT 533 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable 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 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).
- Even on drive: all two-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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 533 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the WT-38 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- 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