DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 or SOMECA 440 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6240 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 440 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 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 | 6240 | 440 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.8 kW (44.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6240 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 440 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 6240 and the 440 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6240 and the 440 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.1 L/min (7.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 26.8 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | 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? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | 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? | 2,620 kg (5,776 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 is 38% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the SOMECA 440 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 440 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | 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 6240 and the 440 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | AheadThe DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 440 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | AheadThe DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 440 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 440 (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Allis 6240” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 440” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1990 | 1982 | 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 DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 is 38% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the SOMECA 440 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 440 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The DEUTZ-ALLIS 6240 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 440 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6240 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 440 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources