10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFiat 540 (DT)1973–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoLeyland 3441969–1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 540 (DT) and the 344 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 (DT) | 344 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.2 hp | 55 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202/304 | LEYLAND-MOTORS 34 TD | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 3.40 L | +31% 344 |
| Maximum torque declared | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | 143 lb·ft · 194 N·m | +15% 344 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | Dry BORG & BECK double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | 8.2 gpm · 31.0 L/min | +42% 344 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,112 lb · 1,865 kg | 4,685 lb · 2,125 kg | +14% 344 |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 80.0 in · 2,032 mm | +6% 344 |
| Length declared | 119.9 in · 3,045 mm | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | — |
| Width declared | 65.4–92.6 in · 1,660–2,352 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.1 in · 459 mm | 16.1 in · 409 mm | +12% 540 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.7 ft · 2.95 m | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | +12% 344 |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 76.8 qt · 72.7 L | +35% 344 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fiat 540 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 540/540 DT”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”
Leyland 344 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 344”