John Deere-LANZ 700 vs SOMECA 500 Special (TD)

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1963–1965

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1972–1983

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 700 and the 500 Special (TD) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

John Deere-LANZ 700 and SOMECA 500 Special (TD), field by field
Field	700	500 Special (TD)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	49.3 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere 405	FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.203/303	differs
Displacement declared	2.71 L	2.59 L	—
Maximum torque declared	125 lb·ft · 170 N·m	116 lb·ft · 157 N·m	+8% 700
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–18.6 mph · 20–30 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	dry LuK double clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	2,843 psi · 196 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	3,417 lb · 1,550 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,071 lb · 2,300 kg	4,145 lb · 1,880 kg	+22% 700
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	76.8 in · 1,950 mm	76.9 in · 1,953 mm	—
Length declared	133.5 in · 3,390 mm	119.7 in · 3,041 mm	+11% 700
Width declared	65.0 in · 1,650 mm	65.4 in · 1,660 mm	—
Height declared	62.4 in · 1,585 mm	61.1 in · 1,553 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	15.2 in · 385 mm	18.1 in · 459 mm	+19% 500 Special (TD)
Turning radius, braked declared	—	9.7 ft · 2.95 m	—
Fuel tank declared	—	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	—

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