Agco RT-150 or Fendt 815 Vario / TMS?

Which should you choose?

The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the RT-150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 815 Vario / TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.

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?

Buyer questions for Agco RT-150 and Fendt 815 Vario / TMS, with the call on each
QuestionRT-150815 Vario / TMSCall
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?110.3 kW (147.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”110 kW (148 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the RT-150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 815 Vario / TMS 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-150 and the 815 Vario / TMS.
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?——No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the RT-150 and the 815 Vario / TMS.
Which pumps more oil for implements?113.6 L/min (30.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”110.0 L/min (29.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 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?8,169 kg (18,010 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”9,255 kg (20,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the RT-150: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”); the 815 Vario / TMS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
Which is heavier, for traction?7,446 kg (16,416 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco RT-150 is 12% heavier (796 kg / 1,755 lb) than the Fendt 815 Vario / TMS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
Which may carry more ballast and load?—12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the RT-150.
Which has the wider choice of gears?Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 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-150 and the 815 Vario / TMS.
Which is faster on the road?40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 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 150”540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”AheadThe Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Agco RT-150 does not (as stated by the sources).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”—No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 815 Vario / TMS.
Which drives on both axles?4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
Which is newer, and what about parts?2004–20052003–2009EvenSame 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-150 is 12% heavier (796 kg / 1,755 lb) than the Fendt 815 Vario / TMS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
  • The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Agco RT-150 does not (as stated by the sources).
  • Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
  • 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 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-150 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 815 Vario / TMS 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 RT-150: lift 610 mm behind the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO RT 150”); the 815 Vario / TMS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.

← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources