Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition or VALMET 255 (255-4)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the XE 55 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 16% (420 kg / 926 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 | XE 55 Tradition | 255 (255-4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 39 kW (52 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the XE 55 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) 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 XE 55 Tradition and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the XE 55 Tradition and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 2,580 kg (5,688 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 16% more lift (420 kg / 926 lb) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 2,820 kg (6,217 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 29% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the XE 55 Tradition and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the XE 55 Tradition and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | 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? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe VALMET 255 (255-4) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2009 | 1992–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 16% more lift (420 kg / 926 lb) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 29% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 67% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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 XE 55 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 255 (255-4) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources