Kramer 714 or SOMECA 715/5 L (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 714 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Kramer 714 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 714 | 715/5 L (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 46.9 kW (62.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 46.3 kW (62.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 714 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (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 714 and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 714 and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | AheadThe Kramer 714 has 17% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 714: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714”); the 715/5 L (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,750 kg (6,063 lb) to 3,100 kg (6,834 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 714 and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 7 to 14Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | 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 714 and the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1050 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | AheadThe SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Kramer 714 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 715/5 L (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1973 | 1967–1968 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Kramer 714 has 17% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 715/5 L (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Kramer 714 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 714 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 715/5 L (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 714: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 714”); the 715/5 L (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715/5 L”) — 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