12 material differences
Tractor oneSOMECA 500 E1971–1973No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 5021971–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 500 E and the 502 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 500 E | 502 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47.3 hp | 48 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202 | VALMET 310 B | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.59 L | 2.69 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 118 lb·ft · 160 N·m | 126 lb·ft · 171 N·m | +7% 502 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 502 |
| Clutch declared | pedal operated two stage dry Ferodo double clutch | Dry BORG & BECK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | 8.2 gpm · 30.9 L/min | +42% 502 |
| Pressure declared | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,803 lb · 1,725 kg | 5,637 lb · 2,557 kg | +48% 502 |
| Wheelbase declared | 74.4–75.3 in · 1,890–1,913 mm | 83.1 in · 2,112 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | 139.7 in · 3,548 mm | +10% 502 |
| Width declared | 53.1–72.8 in · 1,350–1,850 mm | 74.2 in · 1,885 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 22.0 in · 560 mm | +60% 502 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.4 ft · 2.85 m | 11.5 ft · 3.51 m | +23% 502 |
| Fuel tank declared | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | 68.7 qt · 65.0 L | +20% 502 |
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 500 E sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 E”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500”
VALMET 502 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 502”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 500”