Agco RT-100 (Traktorenlexikon) or VALMET 6550 HiTech?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the RT-100 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6550 HiTech has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Agco RT-100 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 80% (56.6 L/min / 15.0 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 | RT-100 | 6550 HiTech | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the RT-100 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6550 HiTech 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 RT-100 and the 6550 HiTech. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the RT-100 and the 6550 HiTech. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 127.4 L/min (33.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 70.8 L/min (18.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | AheadThe Agco RT-100 has 80% more hydraulic flow (56.6 L/min / 15.0 gpm) than the VALMET 6550 HiTech (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the RT-100. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,905 kg (15,223 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 4,720 kg (10,406 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco RT-100 is 46% heavier (2,185 kg / 4,817 lb) than the VALMET 6550 HiTech (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the RT-100. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 36 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Agco RT-100 is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 6550 HiTech has 36 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the RT-100 and the 6550 HiTech. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | 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 RT 100” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the RT-100. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 100” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2004–2005 | 1998–2006 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco RT-100 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Agco RT-100 has 80% more hydraulic flow (56.6 L/min / 15.0 gpm) than the VALMET 6550 HiTech (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Agco RT-100 is 46% heavier (2,185 kg / 4,817 lb) than the VALMET 6550 HiTech (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Agco RT-100 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Agco RT-100 is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 6550 HiTech has 36 forward gears — not called.
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the RT-100 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6550 HiTech 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources