VALMET 8150 or VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Mega 8150 HiTech has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 8150 | Mega 8150 HiTech | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 91.9 kW (123.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 91.9 kW (123.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Mega 8150 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 8150 and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8150 and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 77.4 L/min (20.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 77.4 L/min (20.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,884 kg (12,972 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 5,884 kg (12,972 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 5,590 kg (12,324 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech is 14% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the VALMET 8150 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | AheadThe VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the VALMET 8150 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8150 and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 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, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8150. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–2004 | 1998–2004 | 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 Mega 8150 HiTech is 14% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the VALMET 8150 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the VALMET 8150 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 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 8150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Mega 8150 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources