Valmet 555 – specifications
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The Valmet 555 is a three-cylinder tractor from the Finnish maker Valmet, built from 1990 to 1992. Valmet built its tractors in Suolahti, Finland, where the company had moved in 1969, and the brand later became Valtra. The 555 belonged to a small line of mid-range tractors.
The engine displaces 3,298 cm³ and delivers 72 PS (53 kW) at a rated 2,350 rpm, with torque reaching 260 Nm. The three-cylinder pulls strongly in the low rev range, which matters with plough and trailer in a cold climate. The gearbox was offered as 8 V/4 R or 12 V/8 R, and the second version with a creeper gear suits very slow work. The top speed is 30 km/h. The tank holds 73 l and the Category II linkage carries the usual implements. At 3,870 mm long, 1,965 mm wide, 2,690 mm high, with a 2,255 mm wheelbase and 3,100 kg unladen weight, the 555 is compact and yet heavy enough for secure pull.
In the Valmet range the 555 was the model for mid-sized farms that wanted a sturdy tractor for field work and haulage.
Valmet – other models: the collective page of the Finnish and Brazilian tractors outside the named ranges, from the Valmet 15 and 20 of the 1950s through the 361 D, 502 and 705 to the Brazilian 65
This page gathers the Valmet tractors the register could not assign to a named range – the Finnish state group Valtion Metallitehtaat that built Finland's first tractor in 1951 in Tourula near Jyväskylä with the Valmet 15, moved tractor production to Suolahti in 1969 and in 1960 founded a second tractor plant in Mogi das Cruzes near São Paulo, which still produces today as Valtra do Brasil. The type logic: the early models 15, 20 and 33 give the hp class, the three-digit 359, 361, 502, 565, 702 and 705 of the 1960s and 1970s the size in the first digit and the generation in the following ones, D the diesel, -4 four-wheel drive; the Brazilian 65, 85, 118 and 148 give the hp class, and the 118 Alcool is a tractor with ethanol engine from the Brazilian alcohol programme of the 1980s – noted in the register as fuel Alcohol. The engines are Valmet's own from Linnavuori, in Brazil MWM diesels built under licence; in 1997 the name passed to Valtra with the sale to Sisu.
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The register lists here 179 versions with 11 to 140 kW from three- to six-cylinders of 1,400 to 7,400 cm³, torque from 157 to 691 Nm, unladen weights from 780 to 12,000 kg, gross weights from 1,250 to 20,000 kg, lengths from 2,500 to 5,720 mm, widths from 1,120 to 2,680 mm and heights from 1,350 to 3,100 mm.
Valmet was the tractor of Finnish farming and forestry and is still one of the big brands in Brazil today; the 6000s and 8000s of the 1990s laid the foundation for Valtra's success in Western Europe.
On used tractors, originality and engine condition count on the classics, clutch, gearbox and hydraulics on the 500s and 700s, HiShift shuttle and electronics on the 6000s; parts run through Valtra and AGCO, in Brazil through Valtra do Brasil.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Valmet (weitere Modelle), Valtra (AGCO, Rechtsnachfolger Valmet)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 72 hp (53 kW)correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 2,350 rpmcorrect |
| Torque | 260 Nmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 3correct |
| Displacement | 3,298 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,870 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,965 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,690 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,255 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 3,100 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | 8 V/4 R and 12 V/8 Rcorrect |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 30 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 73 lcorrect |
|---|
Other data
| Linkage category | Cat IIcorrect |
|---|
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 17.1 kW/t (53 kW / 3.1 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 50% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Valmet 555 have?
The Valmet 555 delivers 72 hp.
How much does the Valmet 555 weigh?
The unladen weight is 3,100 kg.
What engine does the Valmet 555 have?
3 cylinders, 3,298 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Valmet 555 go?
Top speed is 30 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Valmet 555?
3,870 mm × 1,965 mm × 2,690 mm.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved August 2026) · Wikibooks Traktorenlexikon (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved September 2026) · tractordata.com (retrieved October 2026) · valtra.co.uk (retrieved October 2026) · Values adopted and presented in our own form; changes from the source are possible. · Data sources and cross-checks
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