John Deere 5210 (A) or VALMET 255 (255-4)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5210 (A) 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.
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 | 5210 (A) | 255 (255-4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39 kW (52 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 39 kW (52 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5210 (A) 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 5210 (A) and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5210 (A) and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.1 L/min (12.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe John Deere 5210 (A) has 23% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,640 kg (3,616 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 2,580 kg (5,688 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe VALMET 255 (255-4) has 57% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the John Deere 5210 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,390 kg (5,269 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 2,820 kg (6,217 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 18% heavier (430 kg / 948 lb) than the John Deere 5210 (A) (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 5210 (A) and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | 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 5210 (A) and the 255 (255-4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | AheadThe VALMET 255 (255-4) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5210 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5210 (USA)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1997–2000 | 1992–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5210 (A) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 5210 (A) has 23% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the VALMET 255 (255-4) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) has 57% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the John Deere 5210 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) is 18% heavier (430 kg / 948 lb) than the John Deere 5210 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 255 (255-4) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5210 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5210 (A) is newer: production began 5 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 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 5210 (A) 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources