12 material differences

Tractor oneIMT 5881970–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr Plus 501967–1977No measured PTO figure

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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.

12 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
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	66.1–70.9 in · 1,678–1,800 mm	differs
Height, over the steering wheel 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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