New Holland 8560 A vs VALMET 8550 HiTech

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1996–1999

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1998–2003

No 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.

11 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

New Holland 8560 A and VALMET 8550 HiTech, field by field
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
Three-point lift at ends declared	14,727 lb · 6,680 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	—
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 in · 2,178 mm	+6% 8560 A
Height declared	112.6 in · 2,860 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	—
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

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