Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A or SOMECA 900 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 4.70 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (5.3 L/min / 1.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 68% (1,540 kg / 3,395 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A 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 4.70 A | 900 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65.9 kW (88.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.70 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 (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 4.70 A and the 900 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 4.70 A and the 900 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.8 L/min (12.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 43.5 L/min (11.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 12% more hydraulic flow (5.3 L/min / 1.4 gpm) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 2,260 kg (4,982 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 68% more lift (1,540 kg / 3,395 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,170 kg (9,193 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 3,340 kg (7,363 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A is 25% heavier (830 kg / 1,830 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,200 kg (13,669 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 900 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 4.70 A and the 900 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1983–1989 | 1968–1971 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 12% more hydraulic flow (5.3 L/min / 1.4 gpm) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 68% more lift (1,540 kg / 3,395 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A is 25% heavier (830 kg / 1,830 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.70 A is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.70 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 (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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources