VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 or WHITE 2270?

Which should you choose?

On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the WHITE 2270: hydraulic flow. On features, the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.

  • The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
  • The WHITE 2270 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 24% (14.7 L/min / 3.9 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?

Buyer questions for VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 and WHITE 2270, with the call on each
QuestionVolvo 21052270Call
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?108.7 kW (145.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”106.4 kW (142.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
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 Volvo 2105 and the 2270.
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Volvo 2105 and the 2270.
Which pumps more oil for implements?61.0 L/min (16.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”AheadThe WHITE 2270 has 24% more hydraulic flow (14.7 L/min / 3.9 gpm) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
Which lifts more on the three-point hitch?4,782 kg (10,543 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”2,720 kg (5,997 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Volvo 2105: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”); the 2270: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
Which is heavier, for traction?6,395 kg (14,099 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”7,754 kg (17,095 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The WHITE 2270 is 21% heavier (1,359 kg / 2,996 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
Which may carry more ballast and load?8,575 kg (18,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2270.
Which has the wider choice of gears?14 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”6 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”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 Volvo 2105 and the 2270.
Which is faster on the road?30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
Which offers more PTO speeds?540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 2270”AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2270 does not (as stated by the sources).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2270.
Which drives on both axles?4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”2WDTraktorenlexikon, “White 2270”AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 is available with four-wheel drive; the WHITE 2270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
Which is newer, and what about parts?1985–19871972–1974Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 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 WHITE 2270 has 24% more hydraulic flow (14.7 L/min / 3.9 gpm) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
  • The WHITE 2270 is 21% heavier (1,359 kg / 2,996 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
  • The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 2270 does not (as stated by the sources).
  • The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 is available with four-wheel drive; the WHITE 2270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
  • The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
  • Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
  • Not comparable on three-point lift: the Volvo 2105: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 2105”); the 2270: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “White 2270”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
  • No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.

← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources