Fiat L 60 (DT) or VALMET 355 (355/4)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the L 60 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 355 (355/4) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 44% (13.5 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 12% (320 kg / 705 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) 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 “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 | L 60 (DT) | 355 (355/4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the L 60 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 355 (355/4) 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 L 60 (DT) and the 355 (355/4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the L 60 (DT) and the 355 (355/4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 44.5 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 31.0 L/min (8.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | AheadThe Fiat L 60 (DT) has 44% more hydraulic flow (13.5 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 2,580 kg (5,688 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | AheadThe Fiat L 60 (DT) has 12% more lift (320 kg / 705 lb) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,940 kg (8,686 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 2,670 kg (5,886 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat L 60 (DT) is 48% heavier (1,270 kg / 2,800 lb) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 355 (355/4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 355 (355/4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | AheadThe Fiat L 60 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | AheadThe Fiat L 60 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 355 (355/4) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri L60” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 355” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1996–1998 | 1990–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat L 60 (DT) 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 Fiat L 60 (DT) has 44% more hydraulic flow (13.5 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) has 12% more lift (320 kg / 705 lb) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) is 48% heavier (1,270 kg / 2,800 lb) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the VALMET 355 (355/4) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 355 (355/4) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat L 60 (DT) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the L 60 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 355 (355/4) 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources