7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneSteyr Plus 501967–1977No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T 430 (Volvo)1969–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Plus 50 and the T 430 → 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Plus 50 | T 430 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 49.3 hp | 42.0 hp | +18% Plus 50 |
| Engine declared | Steyr WD-407.40 or WD-408.81 | VOLVO (PERKINS) D-25 (3.152) | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 145 lb·ft · 196 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 16.8 mph · 27 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +11% T 430 |
| Clutch declared | — | pedal-operated dry LAYCOCK dual clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.7 gpm · 32.8 L/min | 8.7 gpm · 33.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,773 lb · 2,165 kg | 5,287 lb · 2,398 kg | +11% T 430 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 83.7 in · 2,125 mm | 82.7 in · 2,101 mm | — |
| Length declared | 138.2 in · 3,510 mm | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | +6% Plus 50 |
| Width declared | 66.1–70.9 in · 1,678–1,800 mm | 69.7 in · 1,770 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | 16.1 in · 410 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.3 ft · 3.43 m | 10.2 ft · 3.10 m | +11% Plus 50 |
| Fuel tank declared | 87.7 qt · 83.0 L | 47.6 qt · 45.0 L | +84% Plus 50 |
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.
Steyr Plus 50 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 50”
Volvo T 430 (Volvo) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 430 Buster”