Fendt Farmer 2 D or SOMECA 300 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 2 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 300 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 2 D suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 72% (6.7 L/min / 1.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Farmer 2 D | 300 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 20.5 kW (27.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | 20.6 kW (27.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 2 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 300 (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 Farmer 2 D and the 300 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 2 D and the 300 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 16.0 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | 9.3 L/min (2.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 2 D has 72% more hydraulic flow (6.7 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 650 kg (1,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 2 D. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 2 D is 67% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 300 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the Farmer 2 D. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 2 D and the 300 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20.0 km/h (12.4 mph) to 29.5 km/h (18.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 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? | 553/1106 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Farmer 2 D. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 2 D. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 2 D” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe SOMECA 300 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 2 D is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1961–1967 | 1972–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 300 (TD) is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 2 D has 72% more hydraulic flow (6.7 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 2 D is 67% heavier (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 300 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 2 D is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 300 (TD) is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 2 D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 300 (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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources