8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 5301960–1969No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 500 E1971–1973No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 530 and the 500 E → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 530 | 500 E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 39.8 hp | 47.3 hp | +19% 500 E |
| Engine declared | — | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.59 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 118 lb·ft · 160 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4–21.7 mph · 20–35 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry Case single-disc clutch type 10 inch | pedal operated two stage dry Ferodo double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 9.3 gpm · 35.2 L/min | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | +61% 530 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,999 lb · 1,814 kg | 3,803 lb · 1,725 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.5 in · 2,070 mm | 74.4–75.3 in · 1,890–1,913 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 130.0 in · 3,302 mm | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | — |
| Width declared | 63.3 in · 1,607 mm | 53.1–72.8 in · 1,350–1,850 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5 in · 470 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +34% 530 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 7.9 ft · 2.41 m | 9.4 ft · 2.85 m | +18% 500 E |
| Fuel tank declared | 69.2 qt · 65.5 L | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | +21% 530 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
J.I. Case 530 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530”
SOMECA 500 E sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 E”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500”