SAME Explorer 60 (DT) or Steyr 658 (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 SAME Explorer 60 (DT) is ahead on top speed and PTO independence.
- The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | Explorer 60 (DT) | 658 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.6 kW (49.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 36.4 kW (48.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | 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 Explorer 60 (DT) and the 658 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Explorer 60 (DT) and the 658 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 34.0 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Explorer 60 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | 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? | 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 2,560 kg (5,644 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | 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? | — | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Explorer 60 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Explorer 60 (DT) and the 658 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 60 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Steyr 658 (a) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | liveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 60 (DT) has an independent PTO; the Steyr 658 (a)’s is live. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 60” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 658” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1990 | 1977–1979 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Steyr 658 (a) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) has an independent PTO; the Steyr 658 (a)’s is live.
- The SAME Explorer 60 (DT) is newer: production began 9 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 forward gears (both forward gears, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources