Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 or SOMECA 470 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 470 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 62% (13.2 L/min / 3.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 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 | DX 3.10 | 470 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34 kW (46 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 33.8 kW (45.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 470 (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 DX 3.10 and the 470 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.10 and the 470 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.4 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 21.2 L/min (5.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 has 62% more hydraulic flow (13.2 L/min / 3.5 gpm) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 700 kg (1,543 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DX 3.10: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10”); the 470 (TD): lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 1,415 kg (3,120 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is 80% heavier (1,125 kg / 2,480 lb) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 470 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | 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 DX 3.10 and the 470 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 470 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DX 3.10. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1990 | 1980 | 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-Fahr DX 3.10 has 62% more hydraulic flow (13.2 L/min / 3.5 gpm) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is 80% heavier (1,125 kg / 2,480 lb) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 470 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 470 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 470 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the DX 3.10: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10”); the 470 (TD): lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 470 V”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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