The Valmet 365 was a three-cylinder tractor of the mid-1990s, introduced in 1994 with a 61 hp engine. It belonged to the last generation of tractors sold under the Valmet name before the brand became Valtra, and the model was later produced under licence in India.
Valmet 365 at a glance
| Maker | Valmet, Suolahti, Finland |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1994 |
| Engine | three-cylinder, 3,300 cm³ |
| Power | 61 hp |
| Fuel tank | 73 litres |
| Brand | Valmet until 2001, then Valtra |
| Licence production | Eicher Tractor, India, from 1997 |
The Valmet 365 has no Wikipedia article of its own; its specifications come from the Finnish list of Valmet tractors and the company history from the English Valtra article.
History of the Valmet 365
The Valmet 365 appeared in 1994, when Valmet’s tractor operations were being reorganised. In that year the Finnish state-owned company transferred its tractor business to a joint company with Sisu trucks, creating the Sisu-Valmet brand. The 365 carried the Valmet name at a time when the marque had already built a reputation for compact, manoeuvrable tractors suited to Nordic farms and forests.
The tractor used a three-cylinder engine of 3,300 cm³ developing 61 hp, with a 73-litre fuel tank. That made it a middle-weight machine in the Valmet range of the 1990s, below the six-cylinder models but above the smallest utility tractors.
In 1997 Sisu, including its tractor operations, was acquired by Partek, and in 1998 the brand name changed from Valmet to the transitional ValtraValmet before being shortened to Valtra in 2001. The 365 was produced under licence in India by Eicher Tractor for a few years beginning in 1997, which extended the life of the model well beyond its Finnish launch.
Valtra itself became part of the American AGCO Corporation in 2004. The Valmet 365 therefore sits at the end of the old Valmet line and at the beginning of the modern Valtra story.
Design and features
- Three-cylinder engine: 3,300 cm³ and 61 hp.
- Practical tank: 73 litres, useful for a compact utility tractor.
- Valmet heritage: the protected fuel tank and forest-friendly layout of the marque.
- International reach: also assembled under licence in India.
Valmet 365 versions
- Valmet 365 (1994): the Finnish-built model.
- Eicher-built 365 (from 1997): licence production in India with the 320D engine.
The 365 belongs to the same generation as the Valmet 6100 and the six-cylinder Valmet 8150. More tractors are in the Valmet collection.
Video: Valmet 365s in the forest
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Valmet (traktori), Finnish Wikipedia: engine, power, fuel tank and year
- Valtra, English Wikipedia: company history and Eicher licence production
- Valmet (traktori), Finnish Wikipedia: brand changes from Valmet to Valtra
