Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) or SOMECA SOM-612?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-612 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | MF 174 (A) | SOM-612 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-612 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 MF 174 (A) and the SOM-612. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 174 (A) and the SOM-612. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 174 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,525 kg (3,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the SOM-612. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,210 kg (4,872 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA SOM-612 is 37% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) (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 MF 174 (A) and the SOM-612. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) has 71% more forward gears (5 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-612 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 174 (A) and the SOM-612. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA SOM-612 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the SOM-612. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 612” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the SOMECA SOM-612 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1983 | 1964–1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SOMECA SOM-612 is 37% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) has 71% more forward gears (5 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-612 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA SOM-612 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the SOMECA SOM-612 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the SOM-612 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources