Agco DT-160 or Fendt 516 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DT-160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 516 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 516 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | DT-160 | 516 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 119.2 kW (159.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 120 kW (161 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DT-160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 516 Vario 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 DT-160 and the 516 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DT-160 and the 516 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 116.6 L/min (30.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 516 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,300 kg (16,094 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 7,933 kg (17,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DT-160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160”); the 516 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,623 kg (19,010 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco DT-160 is 35% heavier (2,223 kg / 4,901 lb) than the Fendt 516 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the DT-160. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Agco DT-160 has 18 forward gears and the Fendt 516 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DT-160 and the 516 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 516 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Agco DT-160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 516 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2004 | 2012– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 516 Vario is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Agco DT-160 is 35% heavier (2,223 kg / 4,901 lb) than the Fendt 516 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 516 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Agco DT-160 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 516 Vario is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Agco DT-160 has 18 forward gears and the Fendt 516 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DT-160 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 516 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the DT-160: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 160”); the 516 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources