Fiat 415 (DT) or SOMECA SOM-45?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 415 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 415 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 20% (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fiat 415 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | 415 (DT) | SOM-45 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 415 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-45 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 415 (DT) and the SOM-45. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 415 (DT) and the SOM-45. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 18.0 L/min (4.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | AheadThe Fiat 415 (DT) has 20% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 415 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,590 kg (3,505 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 2,492 kg (5,494 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA SOM-45 is 57% heavier (902 kg / 1,989 lb) than the Fiat 415 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 415 (DT) and the SOM-45. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 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 415 (DT) and the SOM-45. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | AheadThe Fiat 415 (DT) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | AheadThe SOMECA SOM-45 has an independent PTO; the Fiat 415 (DT)’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 415/415 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | AheadThe Fiat 415 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the SOMECA SOM-45 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1968 | 1961–1963 | 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 Fiat 415 (DT) has 20% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA SOM-45 is 57% heavier (902 kg / 1,989 lb) than the Fiat 415 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 415 (DT) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA SOM-45 has an independent PTO; the Fiat 415 (DT)’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- The Fiat 415 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the SOMECA SOM-45 is two-wheel drive (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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 415 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-45 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