8 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneHürlimann D-100 Super-Spezial1957–1960No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-40 H1961–1963No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1957–1960; 1961–1963). 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Hürlimann D-100 Super-Spezial and SOMECA SOM-40 H, field by field
Field	D-100 Super-Spezial	SOM-40 H	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	44.4 hp	44.4 hp	—
Engine declared	Hürlimann D-100	O.M.-FIAT CO 1D-45	differs
Displacement declared	4.02 L	4.16 L	—
Maximum torque declared	151 lb·ft · 205 N·m	—	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	+10% SOM-40 H
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	4.0 gpm · 15.2 L/min	—
Pressure declared	640 psi · 44 bar	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,233 lb · 1,920 kg	5,172 lb · 2,346 kg	+22% SOM-40 H
Wheelbase declared	79.9 in · 2,030 mm	80.0 in · 2,032 mm	—
Length declared	125.2 in · 3,180 mm	132.5 in · 3,365 mm	+6% SOM-40 H
Width declared	68.9 in · 1,750 mm	68.7–95.1 in · 1,745–2,415 mm	differs
Height, over the steering wheel declared	67.7 in · 1,720 mm	72.0 in · 1,829 mm	+6% SOM-40 H
Ground clearance declared	—	14.3 in · 364 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	9.0 ft · 2.75 m	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	+20% SOM-40 H
Fuel tank declared	47.6 qt · 45 L	59.2 qt · 56.0 L	+24% SOM-40 H

Hürlimann D-100 Super-Spezial sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100 SSP”
Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 100”

SOMECA SOM-40 H sources