11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneNew Holland 8560 A1996–1999No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 8550 HiTech1998–2003No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8560 A and the 8550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8560 A | 8550 HiTech | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 157.8 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 | 479 lb·ft · 650 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, oil-immersed New Holland multi-disc clutch | Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 26.0 gpm · 98.4 L/min | 19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min | +34% 8560 A |
| Pressure declared | 2,799 psi · 193 bar | 3,046 psi · 210 bar | +9% 8550 HiTech |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 13,636 lb · 6,185 kg | 11,244 lb · 5,100 kg | +21% 8560 A |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 20,944 lb · 9,500 kg | 18,739 lb · 8,500 kg | +12% 8560 A |
| Wheelbase declared | 107.2 in · 2,723 mm | 108.2 in · 2,748 mm | — |
| Length declared | 183.1 in · 4,650 mm | 194.4 in · 4,937 mm | +6% 8550 HiTech |
| Width declared | 90.9 in · 2,310 mm | 85.7–105.8 in · 2,178–2,688 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.5 in · 369 mm | 20.5 in · 520 mm | +41% 8550 HiTech |
| Fuel tank declared | 232.5 qt · 220.0 L | 174.4 qt · 165.0 L | +33% 8560 A |
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 8560 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8560”
VALMET 8550 HiTech sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550 HiTech”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8550”