Leyland 272 or SOMECA 680 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Leyland 272: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on top speed. On features, the SOMECA 680 (TD) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The SOMECA 680 (TD) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Leyland 272 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Leyland 272 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 272 | 680 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 43.4 kW (58.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 43.6 kW (58.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | 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 272 and the 680 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 272 and the 680 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 31.6 L/min (8.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 25.8 L/min (6.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | AheadThe Leyland 272 has 22% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,131 kg (4,698 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 680 (TD). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,032 kg (6,684 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Leyland 272 is 21% heavier (532 kg / 1,173 lb) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 272 and the 680 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | 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 272 and the 680 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | AheadThe Leyland 272 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | AheadThe SOMECA 680 (TD) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Leyland 272 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 680 (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 272” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 680” | AheadThe SOMECA 680 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 272 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1980 | 1978–1983 | 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 Leyland 272 has 22% more hydraulic flow (5.8 L/min / 1.5 gpm) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Leyland 272 is 21% heavier (532 kg / 1,173 lb) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Leyland 272 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 680 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 680 (TD) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Leyland 272 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 680 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 272 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources