URSUS 912 / 914 or VALMET 655/655-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 912 / 914 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 655/655-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 655/655-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 15% (594 kg / 1,310 lb) more three-point lift.
- The VALMET 655/655-4 suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) more top speed.
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 | 912 / 914 | 655/655-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 58.8 kW (78.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 912 / 914 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 655/655-4 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 912 / 914 and the 655/655-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 912 / 914 and the 655/655-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.0 L/min (11.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 655/655-4. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,906 kg (8,611 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | AheadThe VALMET 655/655-4 has 15% more lift (594 kg / 1,310 lb) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,025 kg (8,874 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 3,760 kg (8,289 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 912 / 914 and the 655/655-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | 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 912 / 914 and the 655/655-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | AheadThe VALMET 655/655-4 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | AheadThe URSUS 912 / 914 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 655/655-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 912 / 914. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 912/914” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 655” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1998 | 1988–1989 | 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 VALMET 655/655-4 has 15% more lift (594 kg / 1,310 lb) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 655/655-4 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the URSUS 912 / 914 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS 912 / 914 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 655/655-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, 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 912 / 914 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 655/655-4 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources