Hürlimann SX 1600 vs VALMET 8550 HiTech

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

2000–2004

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1998–2003

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the SX 1600 and the 8550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

Hürlimann SX 1600 and VALMET 8550 HiTech, field by field
Field	SX 1600	8550 HiTech	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	157.8 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR 1000.6 WTI-3V	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	6.00 L	7.37 L	+23% 8550 HiTech
Maximum torque declared	494 lb·ft · 670 N·m	479 lb·ft · 650 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,176 psi · 150 bar	3,046 psi · 210 bar	+40% 8550 HiTech
Three-point lift at ends declared	22,046 lb · 10,000 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+45% SX 1600
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm / 1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	14,991 lb · 6,800 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+33% SX 1600
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	112.2 in · 2,850 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	191.4 in · 4,861 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	95.5 in · 2,426 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	+11% SX 1600
Height declared	116.9 in · 2,970 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+7% SX 1600
Ground clearance declared	21.4 in · 544 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	—
Fuel tank declared	422.7 qt · 400.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+142% SX 1600

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