Ford 6.500 (A) or SOMECA 1000 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1000 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Ford 6.500 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (790 kg / 1,742 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 | 6.500 (A) | 1000 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1000 (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 6.500 (A) and the 1000 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6.500 (A) and the 1000 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 46.5 L/min (12.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6.500 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 2,710 kg (5,975 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | AheadThe Ford 6.500 (A) has 29% more lift (790 kg / 1,742 lb) than the SOMECA 1000 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,550 kg (7,826 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 3,525 kg (7,771 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | 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 6.500 (A) and the 1000 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | AheadThe SOMECA 1000 (TD) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6.500 (A) and the 1000 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1000” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1974 | 1971–1977 | 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 Ford 6.500 (A) has 29% more lift (790 kg / 1,742 lb) than the SOMECA 1000 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 1000 (TD) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both forward gears, 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 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1000 (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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources