SOMECA 900 (TD) or Volvo T 700 (Volvo)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 900 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Volvo T 700 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 | 900 (TD) | T 700 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 900 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 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 900 (TD) and the T 700. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 900 (TD) and the T 700. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 43.5 L/min (11.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe SOMECA 900 (TD) has 23% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the Volvo T 700 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,260 kg (4,982 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 2,743 kg (6,047 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe Volvo T 700 has 21% more lift (483 kg / 1,065 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,340 kg (7,363 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Volvo T 700 is 24% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (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 900 (TD) and the T 700. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe Volvo T 700 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the SOMECA 900 (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 900 (TD) and the T 700. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe Volvo T 700 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe SOMECA 900 (TD) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Volvo T 700 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T 700. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 900” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 700” | AheadThe SOMECA 900 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T 700 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1971 | 1976–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Volvo T 700 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 SOMECA 900 (TD) has 23% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the Volvo T 700 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T 700 has 21% more lift (483 kg / 1,065 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T 700 is 24% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T 700 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Volvo T 700 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 900 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 900 (TD) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Volvo T 700 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 900 (TD) is available with four-wheel drive; the Volvo T 700 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Volvo T 700 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 900 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 700 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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