SOMECA SOM-612 vs VOLVO-BM T 500

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1964–1965

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1974–1978

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the SOM-612 and the T 500 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

SOMECA SOM-612 and VOLVO-BM T 500, field by field
Field	SOM-612	T 500	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	61.2 hp	60.2 hp	—
Engine declared	O.M.-FIAT CO 2D/60-1 DAL	VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236)	differs
Displacement declared	4.40 L	3.87 L	+14% SOM-612
Maximum torque declared	200 lb·ft · 271 N·m	180 lb·ft · 244 N·m	+11% SOM-612
Transmission
Top speed declared	14.9 mph · 24 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	+25% T 500
Clutch declared	Pedal operated two stage dry FERODO double clutch	Pedal operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	6.0 gpm · 22.7 L/min	11.9 gpm · 45.0 L/min	+98% T 500
Pressure declared	2,988 psi · 206 bar	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	6,658 lb · 3,020 kg	6,570 lb · 2,980 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	86.6 in · 2,200 mm	85.4 in · 2,170 mm	—
Length declared	149.6 in · 3,800 mm	141.7 in · 3,600 mm	+6% SOM-612
Width declared	76.6 in · 1,945 mm	73.4 in · 1,865 mm	—
Height declared	87.2 in · 2,215 mm	100.4 in · 2,550 mm	+15% T 500
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	14.2 in · 360 mm	+24% SOM-612
Turning radius, braked declared	12.0 ft · 3.65 m	12.5 ft · 3.82 m	—
Fuel tank declared	95.1 qt · 90.0 L	93.0 qt · 88.0 L	—

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