SOMECA 480 Special (TD) or Steyr 8060 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 480 Special (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8060 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr 8060 (a) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (2.3 L/min / 0.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 42% (650 kg / 1,433 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Steyr 8060 (a) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 480 Special (TD) | 8060 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 480 Special (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8060 (a) 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 480 Special (TD) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 480 Special (TD) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 24.1 L/min (6.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 11% more hydraulic flow (2.3 L/min / 0.6 gpm) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 42% more lift (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8060 (a) is 27% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the SOMECA 480 Special (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 480 Special (TD) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 480 Special (TD) and the 8060 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | AheadThe Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8060 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 480 S” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8060” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1979 | 1979–1992 | 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 Steyr 8060 (a) has 11% more hydraulic flow (2.3 L/min / 0.6 gpm) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) has 42% more lift (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) is 27% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8060 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 480 Special (TD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 480 Special (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8060 (a) 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.
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