SOMECA SOM-30 vs Steyr 30

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1959–1960

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1966–1976

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the SOM-30 and the 30 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

SOMECA SOM-30 and Steyr 30, field by field
Field	SOM-30	30	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	34.5 hp	29.6 hp	+16% SOM-30
Engine declared	—	Steyr WD-210.40	—
Displacement declared	—	1.99 L	—
Maximum torque declared	74 lb·ft · 101 N·m	81 lb·ft · 110 N·m	+9% 30
Transmission
Top speed declared	13.7 mph · 22 km/h	17.4 mph · 28 km/h	+27% 30
Clutch declared	Pedal operated two stage dry double clutch	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min	5.6 gpm · 21.2 L/min	+28% 30
Three-point lift at ends declared	1,764 lb · 800 kg	2,425 lb · 1,100 kg	+38% 30
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,329 lb · 1,510 kg	3,882 lb · 1,761 kg	+17% 30
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	5,512 lb · 2,500 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	71.7 in · 1,820 mm	72.8 in · 1,850 mm	—
Length declared	113.4 in · 2,880 mm	128.0 in · 3,250 mm	+13% 30
Width declared	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	63.5 in · 1,614 mm	+8% 30
Height declared	59.4 in · 1,510 mm	59.5 in · 1,512 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	15.7 in · 400 mm	16.9 in · 430 mm	+8% 30
Turning radius, braked declared	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	8.5 ft · 2.60 m	+27% SOM-30
Fuel tank declared	41.2 qt · 39.0 L	65.5 qt · 62.0 L	+59% 30

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