John Deere 3010 or SOMECA 670 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3010 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 670 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 3010 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 193% (44.8 L/min / 11.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The John Deere 3010 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (6.0 km/h / 3.7 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 | 3010 | 670 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3010 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 670 (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 3010 and the 670 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3010 and the 670 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 68.0 L/min (18.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 23.2 L/min (6.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | AheadThe John Deere 3010 has 193% more hydraulic flow (44.8 L/min / 11.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 2,510 kg (5,534 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3010: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010”); the 670 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,160 kg (6,967 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 2,740 kg (6,041 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 3010 is 15% heavier (420 kg / 926 lb) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (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 3010 and the 670 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7 to 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | 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 3010 and the 670 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | AheadThe John Deere 3010 has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3010. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 670” | AheadThe SOMECA 670 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 3010 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1962–1964 | 1968–1971 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 670 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 3010 has 193% more hydraulic flow (44.8 L/min / 11.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 3010 is 15% heavier (420 kg / 926 lb) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 3010 has 25% more top speed (6.0 km/h / 3.7 mph) than the SOMECA 670 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 670 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the John Deere 3010 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 670 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3010 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 670 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3010: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3010”); the 670 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 670”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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