Fiat 480 Special (DT) or SOMECA 460 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 480 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 460 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SOMECA 460 (TD) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 23% (5.0 L/min / 1.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 13% (200 kg / 441 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 480 Special (DT) | 460 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 480 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 460 (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 480 Special (DT) and the 460 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 480 Special (DT) and the 460 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 26.8 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | AheadThe SOMECA 460 (TD) has 23% more hydraulic flow (5.0 L/min / 1.3 gpm) than the Fiat 480 Special (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | AheadThe SOMECA 460 (TD) has 13% more lift (200 kg / 441 lb) than the Fiat 480 Special (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 1,810 kg (3,990 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 480 Special (DT) and the 460 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | 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 480 Special (DT) and the 460 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 480 Special (DT) and the 460 (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480-S/480-S DT” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 460” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1979 | 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 SOMECA 460 (TD) has 23% more hydraulic flow (5.0 L/min / 1.3 gpm) than the Fiat 480 Special (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 460 (TD) has 13% more lift (200 kg / 441 lb) than the Fiat 480 Special (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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 480 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 460 (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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources