John Deere 5603 or Steyr 360 Kompakt?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 5603: hydraulic flow. On features, the Steyr 360 Kompakt is ahead on forward gears.
- The John Deere 5603 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 5603 | 360 Kompakt | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.0 kW (48.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | 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 5603 and the 360 Kompakt. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5603 and the 360 Kompakt. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.2 L/min (16.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 52.1 L/min (13.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | AheadThe John Deere 5603 has 21% more hydraulic flow (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the Steyr 360 Kompakt (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 360 Kompakt. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,320 kg (7,319 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 2,850 kg (6,283 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5603 is 16% heavier (470 kg / 1,036 lb) than the Steyr 360 Kompakt (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5603. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | AheadThe Steyr 360 Kompakt has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5603 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5603 and the 360 Kompakt. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | 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? | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 430/540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 360 Kompakt. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 360 Kompakt” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2007– | 2004–2008 | 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 John Deere 5603 has 21% more hydraulic flow (11.1 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the Steyr 360 Kompakt (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 5603 is 16% heavier (470 kg / 1,036 lb) than the Steyr 360 Kompakt (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 360 Kompakt has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5603 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- 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 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: 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources