Steyr Plus 50 or VOLVO-BM T 430?
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 VOLVO-BM T 430 is ahead on top speed; the Steyr Plus 50 is ahead on drive.
- The VOLVO-BM T 430 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | Plus 50 | T 430 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.4 kW (43 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 32.2 kW (43.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | 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 Plus 50 and the T 430. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Plus 50 and the T 430. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 33.0 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the T 430. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,165 kg (4,773 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 2,398 kg (5,287 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM T 430 is 11% heavier (233 kg / 514 lb) than the Steyr Plus 50 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the T 430. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | 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 Plus 50 and the T 430. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 430 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Steyr Plus 50 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | liveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T 430. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 430 Buster” | AheadThe Steyr Plus 50 is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 430 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1977 | 1969–1978 | 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 VOLVO-BM T 430 is 11% heavier (233 kg / 514 lb) than the Steyr Plus 50 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 430 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Steyr Plus 50 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr Plus 50 is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 430 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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).
- 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