Head to head · Utility

Barreiros R-500 B vs International Harvester 656

Barreiros R-500 B Tractor
BarreirosModel A

Barreiros R-500 B

Utility

power
60 hp
displacement
204 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
5
Full R-500 B specs
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International HarvesterModel B

International Harvester 656

Utility

power
63 hp
displacement
263 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
10
Full 656 specs
BarreirosBarreiros R-500 B
vs
International HarvesterInternational Harvester 656

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Utility

n = 4,941–5,720

Engine Power

▲ 656 higher · +3 hp (+5%)
R-500 B60 hp
65663 hp
Median Utility Tractor55 hp

R-500 B is in the 54th percentile; 656 is in the 57th · 5,383 models

Engine Displacement

▲ 656 higher · +59 ci (+29%)
R-500 B204 ci
656263 ci
Median Utility Tractor183 ci

R-500 B is in the 56th percentile; 656 is in the 74th · 5,580 models

Cylinders

▲ 656 higher · +2 (+50%)
R-500 B4
6566
Median Utility Tractor4

R-500 B is in the 50th percentile; 656 is in the 93rd · 5,720 models

Forward Gears

▲ 656 higher · +5 (+100%)
R-500 B5
65610
Median Utility Tractor12

R-500 B is in the 6th percentile; 656 is in the 39th · 4,941 models

R-500 B (A)656 (B)Median Utility Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
ManufacturerBarreirosInternational Harvester—
ModelR-500 B656—
CategoryUtilityUtilitySame

Engine

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
ManufacturerBarreirosInternational Harvester—
ModelA60C-263—
Power Output60hp63hp▲ 656+3 hp · +5%
Rated RPMNot recorded1,800RPM—
Cylinders46▲ 656+2 · +50%
Displacement204ci263ci▲ 656+59 ci · +29%
Bore3.6in3.5in▲ R-500 B+0.1 in · +3%
Stroke5in4.4in▲ R-500 B+0.6 in · +14%

Transmission

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
TypeManualSliding gear—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
LengthNot recorded152in—
WidthNot recorded74in—
HeightNot recorded62in—
Operating WeightNot recorded6,100lb—

Hydraulics

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
System TypeNot recordedOpen center—

Power Take-off (PTO)

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
TypeNot recordedIndependent—
Speed 1Not recorded540rpm—
Speed 2Not recorded1,000rpm—

Hitch & Towing

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
Hitch TypeNot recordedThree-Point Hitch—
Hitch CategoryNot recordedII—
Hitch PositionNot recordedRear—

Chassis & Drive

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
Chassis Type4x2 2WD4x2 2WDSame
Drive Type2WD2WDSame

Electrical

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Capacities

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
CoolantNot recorded5.1gal—

Operator Station

SpecBarreiros R-500 BInternational Harvester 656Difference
TypeNot recordedOpen—

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 55 hp
A · 54th percentile (60 hp)B · 57th percentile (63 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 183 ci
A · 56th percentile (204 ci)B · 74th percentile (263 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 50th percentile (4)B · 93rd percentile (6)

Forward Gears

median 12
A · 6th percentile (5)B · 39th percentile (10)
A · R-500 BB · 656Median Utility Tractor
Full spec pageBarreiros R-500 BFull spec pageInternational Harvester 656