Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 160 vs VALMET 8550 HiTech

14 material differences

Tractor one

1997–2001

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1998–2003

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Agrotron 160 and the 8550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

14 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 160 and VALMET 8550 HiTech, field by field
Field	Agrotron 160	8550 HiTech	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	158.0 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	Deutz BF6M 1013 E	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	7.15 L	7.37 L	—
Maximum torque declared	452 lb·ft · 613 N·m	479 lb·ft · 650 N·m	+6% 8550 HiTech
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Hydraulically operated wet SAME multi-disc clutch	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Open centre	—	—
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	—	—
Pump flow declared	30.4 gpm · 115.0 L/min	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	+56% Agrotron 160
Pressure declared	—	3,046 psi · 210 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	22,046 lb · 10,000 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+45% Agrotron 160
Rear PTO speeds declared	540E/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+35% Agrotron 160
Maximum permissible mass declared	26,455 lb · 12,000 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+41% Agrotron 160
Wheelbase declared	119.3 in · 3,030 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	+10% Agrotron 160
Length declared	185.0 in · 4,700 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	97.6 in · 2,480 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	+14% Agrotron 160
Height declared	120.5 in · 3,060 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+10% Agrotron 160
Ground clearance declared	23.6 in · 600 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	+15% Agrotron 160
Fuel tank declared	401.5 qt · 380 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+130% Agrotron 160

Source

Source