8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneNew Holland 81601996–1999No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 6550 HiTech1998–2006No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8160 and the 6550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8160 | 6550 HiTech | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 98.6 hp | 98.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | NEW HOLLAND 675-TC | VALMET 420 DWRE or 44 ET | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.48 L | 4.40 L | +70% 8160 |
| Maximum torque declared | 297 lb·ft · 403 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | Electrically-operated dry single-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 26.3 gpm · 99.6 L/min | 18.7 gpm · 70.8 L/min | +41% 8160 |
| Pressure declared | 2,408–2,582 psi · 166–178 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 10,803 lb · 4,900 kg | 12,346 lb · 5,600 kg | +14% 6550 HiTech |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,574 lb · 5,250 kg | 10,406 lb · 4,720 kg | +11% 8160 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 107.2 in · 2,723 mm | 92.1 in · 2,340 mm | +16% 8160 |
| Length declared | 179.5 in · 4,560 mm | 178.0 in · 4,520 mm | — |
| Width declared | 92.5 in · 2,350 mm | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.2 in · 360 mm | 17.1 in · 434 mm | +21% 6550 HiTech |
| Fuel tank declared | 232.5 qt · 220.0 L | 174.4 qt · 165.0 L | +33% 8160 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
New Holland 8160 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8160”
VALMET 6550 HiTech sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech”