John Deere-LANZ 710 vs SOMECA 500 Special (TD)

15 material differences

Tractor one

1965–1967

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1972–1983

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 710 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.

15 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere-LANZ 710 and SOMECA 500 Special (TD), field by field
Field	710	500 Special (TD)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	49.3 hp	49.3 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere 202 D 23 L	FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.203/303	differs
Displacement declared	3.32 L	2.59 L	+28% 710
Maximum torque declared	132 lb·ft · 178 N·m	116 lb·ft · 157 N·m	+13% 710
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	dry LuK double clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.1 gpm · 15.6 L/min	5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min	+40% 500 Special (TD)
Pressure declared	2,162 psi · 149 bar	2,843 psi · 196 bar	+32% 500 Special (TD)
Three-point lift at ends declared	3,968 lb · 1,800 kg	3,417 lb · 1,550 kg	+16% 710
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,925 lb · 2,234 kg	4,145 lb · 1,880 kg	+19% 710
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	86.6 in · 2,200 mm	76.9 in · 1,953 mm	+13% 710
Length declared	139.0 in · 3,530 mm	119.7 in · 3,041 mm	+16% 710
Width declared	70.5 in · 1,790 mm	65.4 in · 1,660 mm	+8% 710
Height declared	68.9 in · 1,750 mm	61.1 in · 1,553 mm	+13% 710
Ground clearance declared	19.7 in · 500 mm	18.1 in · 459 mm	+9% 710
Turning radius, braked declared	10.2 ft · 3.10 m	9.7 ft · 2.95 m	—
Fuel tank declared	74.0 qt · 70.0 L	57.1 qt · 54.0 L	+30% 710

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