9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneSAME Rubin 1602000–2004No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 8550 HiTech1998–2003No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Rubin 160 and the 8550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

SAME Rubin 160 and VALMET 8550 HiTech, field by field
Field	Rubin 160	8550 HiTech	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	157.8 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	SAME 1000.6 WTI-3 V	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	6.00 L	7.37 L	+23% 8550 HiTech
Maximum torque declared	494 lb·ft · 670 N·m	479 lb·ft · 650 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Hydraulically operated wet SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR multi-disc clutch	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,176 psi · 150 bar	3,046 psi · 210 bar	+40% 8550 HiTech
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	14,991 lb · 6,800 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+33% Rubin 160
Maximum permissible mass declared	—	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	112.2 in · 2,850 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	191.4 in · 4,861 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	95.5 in · 2,426 mm	85.7–105.8 in · 2,178–2,688 mm	differs
Height, over the cab declared	116.9 in · 2,970 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+7% Rubin 160
Ground clearance declared	21.4 in · 544 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	—
Fuel tank declared	422.7 qt · 400.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+142% Rubin 160

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