Fiat 850 Special (DT) or VALMET 702 S (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 850 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 702 S (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 702 S (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 850 Special (DT) | 702 S (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 66.9 kW (89.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 850 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 702 S (A) 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 850 Special (DT) and the 702 S (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 850 Special (DT) and the 702 S (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 38.0 L/min (10.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 702 S (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,475 kg (5,456 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 850 Special (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,400 kg (7,496 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 3,425 kg (7,551 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 850 Special (DT) and the 702 S (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 850 Special (DT) and the 702 S (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | AheadThe VALMET 702 S (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 850 Special (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | AheadThe Fiat 850 Special (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 702 S (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 702 S (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 850 Spezial (DT)” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 702 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1974 | 1974–1979 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 702 S (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 850 Special (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 850 Special (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 702 S (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 850 Special (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 702 S (A) 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources