IMT 560 or Steyr 948 (a)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Steyr 948 (a) is ahead on forward gears, PTO speeds and drive.
- The Steyr 948 (a) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Steyr 948 (a) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 560 | 948 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.2 kW (43.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 32.0 kW (42.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | 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 560 and the 948 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 560 and the 948 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 560 and the 948 (a). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,755 kg (3,869 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,470 kg (5,445 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 2,310 kg (5,093 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | 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? | — | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 560. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | AheadThe Steyr 948 (a) has 167% more forward gears (10 gears) than the IMT 560 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 560 and the 948 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | 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 560” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | AheadThe Steyr 948 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMT 560 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 560 and the 948 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 560” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948” | AheadThe Steyr 948 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1986 | 1992–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 948 (a) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr 948 (a) has 167% more forward gears (10 gears) than the IMT 560 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 948 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMT 560 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 948 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 948 (a) is newer: production began 12 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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