Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 or Fendt 724 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 7240 PRO/8940 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 724 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 724 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 | 7240 PRO/8940 | 724 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 175.8 kW (235.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 174 kW (233 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7240 PRO/8940 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 724 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 7240 PRO/8940 and the 724 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 7240 PRO/8940 and the 724 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 112.4 L/min (29.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 724 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,148 kg (15,759 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 9,769 kg (21,537 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 7240 PRO/8940: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940”); the 724 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,242 kg (18,170 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 7,900 kg (17,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 11,575 kg (25,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 724 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 724 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 724 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 724 Vario offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 724 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1997–1999 | 2011– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 724 Vario is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 724 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 724 Vario offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 724 Vario is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 724 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 7240 PRO/8940 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 724 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 7240 PRO/8940: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7240 PRO/8940”); the 724 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources