Ford 5000 (A) or SOMECA 715/5 L (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5000 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 42% (662 kg / 1,459 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 | 5000 (A) | 715/5 L (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 46.3 kW (62.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5000 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (DT) 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 5000 (A) and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5000 (A) and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 23.2 L/min (6.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | AheadThe SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) has 18% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Ford 5000 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,588 kg (3,501 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | AheadThe SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) has 42% more lift (662 kg / 1,459 lb) than the Ford 5000 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,519 kg (5,553 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) is 15% heavier (381 kg / 840 lb) than the Ford 5000 (A) (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 5000 (A) and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 7 to 14Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | 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 5000 (A) and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | AheadThe SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 5000 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 5000” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1964–1975 | 1967–1968 | 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 715/5 L (DT) has 18% more hydraulic flow (4.1 L/min / 1.1 gpm) than the Ford 5000 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) has 42% more lift (662 kg / 1,459 lb) than the Ford 5000 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) is 15% heavier (381 kg / 840 lb) than the Ford 5000 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 5000 (A) does not (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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 5000 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (DT) 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