8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMAN 4N21961–1963No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-301959–1960No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4N2 and the SOM-30 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4N2 | SOM-30 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 27.5 hp | 34.5 hp | +25% SOM-30 |
| Engine declared | MAN D 9422 M 2 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 1.66 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 71 lb·ft · 96 N·m | 74 lb·ft · 101 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4–16.8 mph · 19.9–27.1 km/h | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | dry double clutch from Fichtel & Sachs | Pedal operated two stage dry double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,792 lb · 1,720 kg | 3,329 lb · 1,510 kg | +14% 4N2 |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.8 in · 1,850 mm | 71.7 in · 1,820 mm | — |
| Length declared | 122.4 in · 3,110 mm | 113.4 in · 2,880 mm | +8% 4N2 |
| Width declared | 65.7 in · 1,670 mm | 59.1–86.6 in · 1,500–2,200 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.8 ft · 3.00 m | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | +10% SOM-30 |
| Fuel tank declared | 44.4 qt · 42 L | 41.2 qt · 39.0 L | +8% 4N2 |
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.
MAN 4N2 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4N2”
SOMECA SOM-30 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 30”