IMT 588 vs Steyr Plus 50

13 material differences

Tractor one

1970–1980

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1967–1977

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 588 and the Plus 50 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

IMT 588 and Steyr Plus 50, field by field
Field	588	Plus 50	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	57.3 hp	49.3 hp	+16% 588
Engine declared	IMR-PERKINS M-34/T	Steyr WD-407.40 or WD-408.81	differs
Displacement declared	3.34 L	—	—
Maximum torque declared	154 lb·ft · 209 N·m	145 lb·ft · 196 N·m	+7% 588
Transmission
Top speed declared	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	16.8 mph · 27 km/h	+23% Plus 50
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated, dry two-stage KRON-NOVI double clutch	—	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.0 gpm · 15.1 L/min	8.7 gpm · 32.8 L/min	+117% Plus 50
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,469 lb · 1,120 kg	4,299 lb · 1,950 kg	+74% Plus 50
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,071 lb · 2,300 kg	4,773 lb · 2,165 kg	+6% 588
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	8,818 lb · 4,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	83.4 in · 2,118 mm	83.7 in · 2,125 mm	—
Length declared	146.3 in · 3,715 mm	138.2 in · 3,510 mm	+6% 588
Width declared	71.2 in · 1,808 mm	66.1 in · 1,678 mm	+8% 588
Height declared	63.7 in · 1,618 mm	60.4 in · 1,534 mm	+5% 588
Ground clearance declared	16.9 in · 430 mm	15.7 in · 400 mm	+8% 588
Turning radius, braked declared	12.5 ft · 3.80 m	11.3 ft · 3.43 m	+11% 588
Fuel tank declared	52.8 qt · 50.0 L	87.7 qt · 83.0 L	+66% Plus 50

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