John Deere 3120 (A) or SOMECA 880 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the John Deere 3120 (A) is ahead on hydraulic flow and three-point lift; the SOMECA 880 (TD) is ahead on maximum permissible mass.
- The John Deere 3120 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 74% (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 19% (390 kg / 860 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SOMECA 880 (TD) suits road haulage better on this data: 30% (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 3120 (A) | 880 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 53.9 kW (72.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 3120 (A) and the 880 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3120 (A) and the 880 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 46.9 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 27.0 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | AheadThe John Deere 3120 (A) has 74% more hydraulic flow (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,480 kg (5,467 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 2,090 kg (4,608 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | AheadThe John Deere 3120 (A) has 19% more lift (390 kg / 860 lb) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,807 kg (8,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 2,945 kg (6,493 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 3120 (A) is 29% heavier (862 kg / 1,900 lb) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 5,850 kg (12,897 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | AheadThe SOMECA 880 (TD) has 30% higher maximum permissible mass (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the John Deere 3120 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | 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 3120 (A) and the 880 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3120” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 880” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1972 | 1975–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 880 (TD) 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 3120 (A) has 74% more hydraulic flow (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 3120 (A) has 19% more lift (390 kg / 860 lb) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 3120 (A) is 29% heavier (862 kg / 1,900 lb) than the SOMECA 880 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 880 (TD) has 30% higher maximum permissible mass (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the John Deere 3120 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 880 (TD) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources