Fiat M 160 vs VALMET 8550

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1996–1999

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1995–2001

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

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

10 material differences · 8 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Fiat M 160 and VALMET 8550, field by field
Field	M 160	8550	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	158.0 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	New Holland 675 T-WM	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	7.48 L	7.37 L	—
Maximum torque declared	481 lb·ft · 652 N·m	458 lb·ft · 621 N·m	—
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	Electro-hydraulically operated running in oil New Holland multi-disc driving clutch	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	26.0 gpm · 98.4 L/min	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	+34% M 160
Pressure declared	2,408–2,582 psi · 166–178 bar	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	differs
Three-point lift at ends declared	14,727 lb · 6,680 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	13,404 lb · 6,080 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+19% M 160
Maximum permissible mass declared	20,944 lb · 9,500 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+12% M 160
Wheelbase declared	107.2 in · 2,723 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	183.3 in · 4,655 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	+6% 8550
Width declared	84.1 in · 2,135 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	—
Height declared	111.6 in · 2,835 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	14.5 in · 369 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	+41% 8550
Fuel tank declared	232.5 qt · 220.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+33% M 160

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