6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneClaas Ares 697 ATZ2005–2007No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 84501995–2001No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (2005–2007; 1995–2001). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
6 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Ares 697 ATZ | 8450 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 138 hp | 138 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | VALMET 620 DWR or 620 DWRE | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 6.59 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 436 lb·ft · 591 N·m | 428 lb·ft · 580 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | 3,046 psi · 210 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,412 lb · 5,630 kg | 11,707 lb · 5,310 kg | +6% Ares 697 ATZ |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 20,393 lb · 9,250 kg | 18,739 lb · 8,500 kg | +9% Ares 697 ATZ |
| Wheelbase declared | 111.0 in · 2,820 mm | 100.7 in · 2,558 mm | +10% Ares 697 ATZ |
| Length declared | 203.1 in · 5,160 mm | 194.4 in · 4,937 mm | — |
| Width declared | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | 92.7 in · 2,355 mm | +8% Ares 697 ATZ |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 20.3 in · 515 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 264.2 qt · 250 L | 174.4 qt · 165.0 L | +52% Ares 697 ATZ |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Claas Ares 697 ATZ sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Claas Ares 697 ATZ”
- Source: OECD test report 2295, 2005
VALMET 8450 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450”