Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad or SOMECA 480 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 648 Allrad has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 480 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 19% (300 kg / 661 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (3.4 km/h / 2.1 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 | D 648 Allrad | 480 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.1 kW (47.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 648 Allrad has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 480 (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 D 648 Allrad and the 480 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 648 Allrad and the 480 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 648 Allrad. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 19% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 1,740 kg (3,836 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad is 38% heavier (660 kg / 1,455 lb) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 480 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 78% more forward gears (7 gears) than the SOMECA 480 (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 D 648 Allrad and the 480 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28.4 km/h (17.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | AheadThe Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 14% more top speed (3.4 km/h / 2.1 mph) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 595/980 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 648 Allrad. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 648 Allrad and the 480 (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “HELA D648A” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 480” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1978 | 1973–1978 | 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 Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 19% more lift (300 kg / 661 lb) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad is 38% heavier (660 kg / 1,455 lb) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 78% more forward gears (7 gears) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hermann Lanz D 648 Allrad has 14% more top speed (3.4 km/h / 2.1 mph) than the SOMECA 480 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 D 648 Allrad has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 480 (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, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources