SOMECA SOM-45 or ZETOR 4011?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the SOM-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR 4011 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 53% (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The ZETOR 4011 suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | SOM-45 | 4011 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the SOM-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 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 SOM-45 and the 4011. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the SOM-45 and the 4011. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 23.0 L/min (6.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | AheadThe ZETOR 4011 has 53% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,492 kg (5,494 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 1,965 kg (4,332 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA SOM-45 is 27% heavier (527 kg / 1,162 lb) than the ZETOR 4011 (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 SOM-45 and the 4011. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | AheadThe ZETOR 4011 has 43% more forward gears (3 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the SOM-45 and the 4011. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | AheadThe ZETOR 4011 has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4011. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 45” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 4011” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1961–1963 | 1962–1967 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ZETOR 4011 has 53% more hydraulic flow (8.0 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA SOM-45 is 27% heavier (527 kg / 1,162 lb) than the ZETOR 4011 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 4011 has 43% more forward gears (3 gears) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 4011 has 14% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the SOMECA SOM-45 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the SOM-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4011 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources