SOMECA DA-50 L vs Volvo T-55

13 material differences

Tractor one

1955–1957

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1953–1959

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the DA-50 L and the T-55 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

SOMECA DA-50 L and Volvo T-55, field by field
Field	DA-50 L	T-55	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	38.5 hp	56.2 hp	+46% T-55
Engine declared	O.M.-MILANO COD-40	BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1054	differs
Displacement declared	3.77 L	4.48 L	+19% T-55
Maximum torque declared	137 lb·ft · 186 N·m	195 lb·ft · 265 N·m	+42% T-55
Transmission
Top speed declared	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	+36% T-55
Clutch declared	—	pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	3.4 gpm · 13.0 L/min	7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min	+106% T-55
Pressure declared	1,784 psi · 123 bar	1,276 psi · 88 bar	+40% DA-50 L
Three-point lift at ends declared	2,425 lb · 1,100 kg	1,984 lb · 900 kg	+22% DA-50 L
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	4,910 lb · 2,227 kg	6,504 lb · 2,950 kg	+32% T-55
Wheelbase declared	79.9 in · 2,030 mm	85.6 in · 2,175 mm	+7% T-55
Length declared	130.3 in · 3,310 mm	135.8 in · 3,450 mm	—
Width declared	68.7 in · 1,745 mm	72.4 in · 1,840 mm	+5% T-55
Height declared	72.0 in · 1,828 mm	94.5 in · 2,400 mm	+31% T-55
Ground clearance declared	14.3 in · 364 mm	16.9 in · 430 mm	+18% T-55
Turning radius, braked declared	5.2 ft · 1.57 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	59.2 qt · 56.0 L	116.2 qt · 110.0 L	+96% T-55

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