SOMECA 300 (TD) or UTB U-300?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 300 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-300 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The UTB U-300 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 134% (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 300 (TD) | U-300 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 20.6 kW (27.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 19.9 kW (26.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 300 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-300 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 300 (TD) and the U-300. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 300 (TD) and the U-300. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 9.3 L/min (2.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | AheadThe UTB U-300 has 134% more hydraulic flow (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 650 kg (1,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the U-300. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 1,591 kg (3,508 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB U-300 is 47% heavier (511 kg / 1,127 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (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 300 (TD) and the U-300. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | 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 300 (TD) and the U-300. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the U-300. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 300” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 300” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1978 | 1980–1991 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB U-300 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The UTB U-300 has 134% more hydraulic flow (12.5 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-300 is 47% heavier (511 kg / 1,127 lb) than the SOMECA 300 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-300 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 300 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-300 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources