SAME Antares 100 vs VALMET 6550 HiTech
13 material differences
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (39%); they were not built in overlapping years (1989–1995; 1998–2006). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Antares 100 | 6550 HiTech | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 98.6 hp | 98.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | SAME 1000.4 ATI | VALMET 420 DWRE or 44 ET | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.00 L | 4.40 L | +10% 6550 HiTech |
| Maximum torque declared | 258 lb·ft · 350 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry S.L.H. single-disc clutch | Electrically-operated dry single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 11.2 gpm · 42.5 L/min | 18.7 gpm · 70.8 L/min | +67% 6550 HiTech |
| Pressure declared | 2,176 psi · 150 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift at ends declared | 10,494 lb · 4,760 kg | 12,346 lb · 5,600 kg | +18% 6550 HiTech |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,496 lb · 3,400 kg | 10,406 lb · 4,720 kg | +39% 6550 HiTech |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 11,905 lb · 5,400 kg | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | +39% 6550 HiTech |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | 92.1 in · 2,340 mm | — |
| Length declared | 152.0 in · 3,860 mm | 178.0 in · 4,520 mm | +17% 6550 HiTech |
| Width declared | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | 92.9 in · 2,360 mm | +24% 6550 HiTech |
| Height declared | 103.1 in · 2,620 mm | 107.1 in · 2,720 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5 in · 470 mm | 17.1 in · 434 mm | +8% Antares 100 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.6 ft · 2.94 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 116.2 qt · 110.0 L | 174.4 qt · 165.0 L | +50% 6550 HiTech |
SAME Antares 100 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Antares 100”
VALMET 6550 HiTech sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6550 HiTech”