John Deere 6630 Premium or Steyr CVT 130?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6630 Premium has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr CVT 130 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 71% (50.5 L/min / 13.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 12% (900 kg / 1,984 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 6630 Premium | CVT 130 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6630 Premium has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 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 6630 Premium and the CVT 130. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6630 Premium and the CVT 130. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 71.0 L/min (18.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 121.5 L/min (32.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | AheadThe Steyr CVT 130 has 71% more hydraulic flow (50.5 L/min / 13.3 gpm) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,600 kg (16,755 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | AheadThe Steyr CVT 130 has 12% more lift (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,230 kg (11,530 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 6,270 kg (13,823 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr CVT 130 is 20% heavier (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the John Deere 6630 Premium has 24 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 130 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6630 Premium and the CVT 130. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | 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/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6630 Premium and the CVT 130. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6630P” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2006–2011 | 2000–2003 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 6630 Premium is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr CVT 130 has 71% more hydraulic flow (50.5 L/min / 13.3 gpm) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr CVT 130 has 12% more lift (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr CVT 130 is 20% heavier (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the John Deere 6630 Premium (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 6630 Premium is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the John Deere 6630 Premium has 24 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 130 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6630 Premium has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources