SOMECA 715 (DT) or WHITE 2-60?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SOMECA 715 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The WHITE 2-60 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 | 715 (DT) | 2-60 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 44.1 kW (59.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 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 715 (DT) and the 2-60. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 715 (DT) and the 2-60. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | AheadThe SOMECA 715 (DT) has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the WHITE 2-60 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,088 kg (2,399 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 715 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 2,341 kg (5,161 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 715 (DT) is 23% heavier (539 kg / 1,188 lb) than the WHITE 2-60 (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 715 (DT) and the 2-60. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7 to 14Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | 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 715 (DT) and the 2-60. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | AheadThe WHITE 2-60 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 715 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 715 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 715” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 2-60” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1966–1967 | 1976–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2-60 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SOMECA 715 (DT) has 22% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the WHITE 2-60 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 715 (DT) is 23% heavier (539 kg / 1,188 lb) than the WHITE 2-60 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-60 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 715 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The WHITE 2-60 is newer: production began 10 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 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 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 2-60 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