Fiat 980 (DT) or VALMET 755/755-4?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the VALMET 755/755-4: three-point lift. On features, the Fiat 980 (DT) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Fiat 980 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The VALMET 755/755-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (1,150 kg / 2,535 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 980 (DT) | 755/755-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 59.6 kW (79.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 59.8 kW (80.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 980 (DT) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 980 (DT) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 31.8 L/min (8.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 755/755-4. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe VALMET 755/755-4 has 34% more lift (1,150 kg / 2,535 lb) than the Fiat 980 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,460 kg (7,628 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 3,760 kg (8,289 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | 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 980 (DT) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | 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 980 (DT) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | 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, “Fiat 980 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe Fiat 980 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 755/755-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 980 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 980 DT” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1984 | 1989–1991 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 755/755-4 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 755/755-4 has 34% more lift (1,150 kg / 2,535 lb) than the Fiat 980 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 980 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 755/755-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VALMET 755/755-4 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources