Agco RT-115 (Traktorenlexikon) or Fendt Farmer 412 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the RT-115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 412 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 | RT-115 | Farmer 412 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 86.8 kW (116.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the RT-115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 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 RT-115 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the RT-115 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 106.4 L/min (28.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 114.8 L/min (30.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 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? | 4,282 kg (9,440 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,930 kg (13,073 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 5,240 kg (11,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco RT-115 is 13% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the RT-115. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 32 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Agco RT-115 has 32 forward gears and the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the RT-115 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 412 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Agco RT-115 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 115” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario”; OECD test report 2067, 2003 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2004 | 2001–2006 | 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 Agco RT-115 is 13% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Agco RT-115 (both top speed forward, 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.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Agco RT-115 has 32 forward gears and the Fendt Farmer 412 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.
- 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 RT-115 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 Vario 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources