Agco RT-120 (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-120 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 Agco RT-120 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (12.6 L/min / 3.3 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?
| Question | RT-120 | Farmer 412 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88.3 kW (118.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the RT-120 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-120 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the RT-120 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 127.4 L/min (33.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 114.8 L/min (30.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | AheadThe Agco RT-120 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,951 kg (10,915 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,905 kg (15,223 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 5,240 kg (11,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco RT-120 is 32% heavier (1,665 kg / 3,671 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-120. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | EvenEven on gears: every machine is stepless. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the RT-120 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 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 120” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 120” | 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? | 2004–2005 | 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-120 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Agco RT-120 is 32% heavier (1,665 kg / 3,671 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on gears: every machine is stepless.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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-120 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