New Holland TS 100 (A) or VALMET 900?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the TS 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland TS 100 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 54% (30.3 L/min / 8.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 28% (929 kg / 2,048 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 | TS 100 (A) | 900 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the TS 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 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 TS 100 (A) and the 900. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the TS 100 (A) and the 900. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 86.0 L/min (22.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 55.7 L/min (14.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe New Holland TS 100 (A) has 54% more hydraulic flow (30.3 L/min / 8.0 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,294 kg (9,467 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 3,365 kg (7,419 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe New Holland TS 100 (A) has 28% more lift (929 kg / 2,048 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,929 kg (8,662 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 3,360 kg (7,408 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TS 100 (A) is 17% heavier (569 kg / 1,254 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 900. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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 TS 100 (A) and the 900. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe New Holland TS 100 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the TS 100 (A) and the 900. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TS100” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1997–2003 | 1997–2002 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The New Holland TS 100 (A) has 54% more hydraulic flow (30.3 L/min / 8.0 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TS 100 (A) has 28% more lift (929 kg / 2,048 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TS 100 (A) is 17% heavier (569 kg / 1,254 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TS 100 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the TS 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources