New Holland 3935 (A) or SOMECA 500 Special (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3935 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 500 Special (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland 3935 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 50% (11.0 L/min / 2.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 3935 (A) | 500 Special (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 36.8 kW (49.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3935 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 500 Special (TD) 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 3935 (A) and the 500 Special (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3935 (A) and the 500 Special (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | AheadThe New Holland 3935 (A) has 50% more hydraulic flow (11.0 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the SOMECA 500 Special (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,930 kg (4,255 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 1,880 kg (4,145 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 500 Special (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | 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 3935 (A) and the 500 Special (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | AheadThe New Holland 3935 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 500 Special (TD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 500 Special (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3935” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1999 | 1972–1983 | 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 New Holland 3935 (A) has 50% more hydraulic flow (11.0 L/min / 2.9 gpm) than the SOMECA 500 Special (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 3935 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 500 Special (TD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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.
- 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 3935 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 500 Special (TD) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources