Kramer KWD 250 or Steyr 188?
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 188 is ahead on top speed; the Kramer KWD 250 is ahead on PTO independence.
- The Kramer KWD 250 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The Steyr 188 suits road haulage better on this data: 52% (10.2 km/h / 6.3 mph) more top speed.
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 | KWD 250 | 188 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 17.7 kW (24 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 17.4 kW (23.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | 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 KWD 250 and the 188. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the KWD 250 and the 188. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 188. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the KWD 250: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250”); the 188: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 1,390 kg (3,064 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Kramer KWD 250 is 12% heavier (160 kg / 353 lb) than the Steyr 188 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 188. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the KWD 250 and the 188. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19.8 km/h (12.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | AheadThe Steyr 188 has 52% more top speed (10.2 km/h / 6.3 mph) than the Kramer KWD 250 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 528 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the KWD 250. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | AheadThe Kramer KWD 250 has an independent PTO; the Steyr 188’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1959 | 1960–1966 | 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 Kramer KWD 250 is 12% heavier (160 kg / 353 lb) than the Steyr 188 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 188 has 52% more top speed (10.2 km/h / 6.3 mph) than the Kramer KWD 250 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer KWD 250 has an independent PTO; the Steyr 188’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-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.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the KWD 250: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer KWD 250”); the 188: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 188”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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 speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources