SAME Explorer 90 (DT) or VALMET 6350 HiTech?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Explorer 90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6350 HiTech has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 6350 HiTech suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 96% (34.2 L/min / 9.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Explorer 90 (DT) | 6350 HiTech | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Explorer 90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6350 HiTech 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 Explorer 90 (DT) and the 6350 HiTech. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Explorer 90 (DT) and the 6350 HiTech. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.8 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 70.0 L/min (18.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | AheadThe VALMET 6350 HiTech has 96% more hydraulic flow (34.2 L/min / 9.0 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Explorer 90 (DT). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 4,770 kg (10,516 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 6350 HiTech is 59% heavier (1,770 kg / 3,902 lb) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Explorer 90 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | AheadThe VALMET 6350 HiTech has 125% more forward gears (20 gears) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Explorer 90 (DT) and the 6350 HiTech. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | 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, “SAME Explorer 90” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 90” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6350 HiTech” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1990 | 1999–2006 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 6350 HiTech is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 6350 HiTech has 96% more hydraulic flow (34.2 L/min / 9.0 gpm) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 6350 HiTech is 59% heavier (1,770 kg / 3,902 lb) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 6350 HiTech has 125% more forward gears (20 gears) than the SAME Explorer 90 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 6350 HiTech is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Explorer 90 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6350 HiTech 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources