8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFiat 540 Spezial (DT)1973–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 540 V/E1973–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 Spezial (DT) | 540 V/E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.2 hp | 53.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.204 | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202/304 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 2.59 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | +25% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 6.2 gpm · 23.6 L/min | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | +8% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,189 lb · 1,900 kg | 3,527 lb · 1,600 kg | +19% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,937 lb · 3,600 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.6 in · 1,920 mm | 74.2 in · 1,885 mm | — |
| Length declared | 117.1 in · 2,975 mm | 125.2 in · 3,180 mm | +7% 540 V/E |
| Width declared | 68.5–87.2 in · 1,740–2,215 mm | 38.9–53.9 in · 989–1,370 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.9 in · 480 mm | 13.0 in · 330 mm | +45% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.2 ft · 3.40 m | 9.6 ft · 2.93 m | +16% 540 Spezial (DT) |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | — |
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 Spezial (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 540 Special/540 Special DT”
SOMECA 540 V/E sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540 V/E”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”