Ford 1900 (A) or SOMECA 300 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1900 (A) 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 Ford 1900 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 217% (20.2 L/min / 5.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 166% (1,078 kg / 2,377 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SOMECA 300 (TD) 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 | 1900 (A) | 300 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 21.1 kW (28.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 20.6 kW (27.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1900 (A) 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 1900 (A) and the 300 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1900 (A) and the 300 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.5 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 9.3 L/min (2.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe Ford 1900 (A) has 217% more hydraulic flow (20.2 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,728 kg (3,810 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 650 kg (1,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe Ford 1900 (A) has 166% more lift (1,078 kg / 2,377 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 1900 (A) is 13% heavier (140 kg / 309 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (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 1900 (A) and the 300 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe Ford 1900 (A) has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1900 (A) and the 300 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | AheadThe SOMECA 300 (TD) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 1900 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| 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 1900 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1900” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1983 | 1972–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 1900 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 1900 (A) has 217% more hydraulic flow (20.2 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1900 (A) has 166% more lift (1,078 kg / 2,377 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1900 (A) is 13% heavier (140 kg / 309 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1900 (A) has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 300 (TD) has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 1900 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1900 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1900 (A) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources