Agco GT-45 or VALMET 255 (255-4)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the GT-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Agco GT-45 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 120% (46.9 L/min / 12.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | GT-45 | 255 (255-4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 39 kW (52 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the GT-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) 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 GT-45 and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the GT-45 and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 85.9 L/min (22.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe Agco GT-45 has 120% more hydraulic flow (46.9 L/min / 12.4 gpm) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,597 kg (3,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 2,580 kg (5,688 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the GT-45: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45”); the 255 (255-4): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,419 kg (5,333 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 2,820 kg (6,217 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 17% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the Agco GT-45 (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 GT-45 and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe Agco GT-45 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the GT-45 and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2004–2007 | 1992–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco GT-45 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Agco GT-45 has 120% more hydraulic flow (46.9 L/min / 12.4 gpm) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 17% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the Agco GT-45 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Agco GT-45 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Agco GT-45 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the GT-45 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the GT-45: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO GT 45”); the 255 (255-4): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources