11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneLeyland 3441969–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 540 V/E1973–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 344 and the 540 V/E → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 344 | 540 V/E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 55 hp | 53.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | LEYLAND-MOTORS 34 TD | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202/304 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.40 L | 2.59 L | +31% 344 |
| Maximum torque declared | 143 lb·ft · 194 N·m | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | +15% 344 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | +25% 344 |
| Clutch declared | Dry BORG & BECK double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.2 gpm · 31.0 L/min | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | +42% 344 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,685 lb · 2,125 kg | 3,527 lb · 1,600 kg | +33% 344 |
| Wheelbase declared | 80.0 in · 2,032 mm | 74.2 in · 1,885 mm | +8% 344 |
| Length declared | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | 125.2 in · 3,180 mm | — |
| Width declared | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | 38.9–53.9 in · 989–1,370 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.1 in · 409 mm | 13.0 in · 330 mm | +24% 344 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | 9.6 ft · 2.93 m | +13% 344 |
| Fuel tank declared | 76.8 qt · 72.7 L | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | +35% 344 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Leyland 344 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 344”
SOMECA 540 V/E sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540 V/E”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540”