John Deere 820 vs SOMECA 315

13 material differences

Tractor one

1967–1975

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1965–1968

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 820 and the 315 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 820 and SOMECA 315, field by field
Field	820	315	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	31.5 hp	32.6 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere M 4 3 L 9 or 3.152 DL-01	O.M.-FIAT 605 D 015	differs
Displacement declared	2.47 L	1.90 L	+30% 820
Maximum torque declared	—	80 lb·ft · 108 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	14.9 mph · 24 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single disc clutch	Pedal operated dry double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min	4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min	+58% 820
Pressure declared	1,944 psi · 134 bar	2,843 psi · 196 bar	+46% 315
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,745 lb · 1,245 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,740 lb · 2,150 kg	3,395 lb · 1,540 kg	+40% 820
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	74.4 in · 1,890 mm	75.8 in · 1,925 mm	—
Length declared	134.8 in · 3,425 mm	118.7 in · 3,015 mm	+14% 820
Width declared	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	64.0 in · 1,625 mm	+8% 315
Height declared	59.6 in · 1,515 mm	71.3 in · 1,810 mm	+19% 315
Ground clearance declared	15.7 in · 400 mm	15.4 in · 390 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	9.2 ft · 2.80 m	11.0 ft · 3.35 m	+20% 315
Fuel tank declared	66.0 qt · 62.5 L	51.8 qt · 49.0 L	+28% 820

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