Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4R3 and the 290 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4R3 | 290 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 44.1 hp | 49.3 hp | +12% 290 |
| Engine declared | MAN D 8614 M 1/2/3 | Steyr WD-406 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.56 L | 3.02 L | +18% 290 |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 136 lb·ft · 184 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 11.9–16.8 mph · 19.1–27.0 km/h | 17.4 mph · 28 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 8.5 gpm · 32.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,512 lb · 2,500 kg | 4,343 lb · 1,970 kg | +27% 4R3 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | 79.3 in · 2,015 mm | — |
| Length declared | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | 135.0 in · 3,430 mm | — |
| Width declared | 73.4 in · 1,865 mm | 66.1 in · 1,680 mm | +11% 4R3 |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | 14.8 in · 375 mm | +7% 4R3 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 71.9 qt · 68 L | 77.1 qt · 73.0 L | +7% 290 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
MAN 4R3 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4R3”
Steyr 290 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”