Deutz (KHD) D 5505 or SOMECA 615 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 5505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 615 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz D 5505 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 30% (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The SOMECA 615 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | D 5505 | 615 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.1 kW (51.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 5505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 615 (DT) 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 D 5505 and the 615 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 5505 and the 615 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 20.8 L/min (5.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | AheadThe Deutz D 5505 has 30% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the SOMECA 615 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,080 kg (4,586 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 5505. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 2,640 kg (5,820 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 615 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 615 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | AheadThe Deutz D 5505 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 615 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 5505” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 615” | AheadThe SOMECA 615 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz D 5505 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965–1967 | 1965–1968 | 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 D 5505 has 30% more hydraulic flow (6.2 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the SOMECA 615 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz D 5505 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 615 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 615 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Deutz D 5505 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 D 5505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 615 (DT) 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources