11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneSOMECA 480-8 (TD)1981–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 5001968–1971No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 480-8 (TD) and the 500 → 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 480-8 (TD) | 500 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47.3 hp | 48 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.200 (300) | VALMET 310 B | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 2.69 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 112 lb·ft · 152 N·m | 124 lb·ft · 168 N·m | +11% 500 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 500 |
| Clutch declared | Dry FERODO double clutch | Pedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min | 6.4 gpm · 24.1 L/min | +11% 480-8 (TD) |
| Pressure declared | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | 4,579 lb · 2,077 kg | +15% 500 |
| Wheelbase declared | 76.9 in · 1,953 mm | 75.3 in · 1,912 mm | — |
| Length declared | 114.6 in · 2,910 mm | 125.2 in · 3,180 mm | +9% 500 |
| Width declared | 70.5 in · 1,790 mm | 73.6–112.2 in · 1,870–2,850 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.9 in · 455 mm | 16.3 in · 415 mm | +10% 480-8 (TD) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.7 ft · 2.95 m | 10.2 ft · 3.11 m | +5% 500 |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 42.3 qt · 40.0 L | +35% 480-8 (TD) |
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.
SOMECA 480-8 (TD) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480-8”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 480/480 DT”
VALMET 500 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 500”