• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1966–1967
  • 2,265 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 290 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 290.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

49.3 hp

36.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a 290?

A 290 has a Steyr WD-406, a 4-cylinder 3.02 L diesel engine.

Engine — Steyr WD-406 specifications
Make & modelSteyr WD-406
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement184.1 ci · 3.02 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque136 lb·ft · 184 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,300 rpm
Air cleaneroil bath air cleaner
Cylinders4
Displacement3.2 qt · 3.0 L
Bore3.9 in · 98 mm
Stroke3.9 in · 100 mm
Rated engine speed2,400 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 290”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 290 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84298 · revision 993701. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document