Case-IH Magnum 280 or Fendt 828 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Magnum 280 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 828 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 828 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (20.0 km/h / 12.4 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 | Magnum 280 | 828 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 205.2 kW (275 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280” | 205 kW (275 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Magnum 280 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 828 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 Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 166 L/min (43.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280” | 152 L/min (40.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 12,900 kg (28,440 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280” | 9,450 kg (20,834 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH Magnum 280 is 37% heavier (3,450 kg / 7,606 lb) than the Fendt 828 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 19 forwardOECD test report 2979, 2016 | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH Magnum 280 has 19 forward gears and the Fendt 828 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280” | 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 828 Vario has 50% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Case-IH Magnum 280 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | Sources disagreeNo call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the Magnum 280. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Magnum 280 and the 828 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280”; OECD test report 2979, 2016 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 828 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2011 | 2010– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 828 Vario is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH Magnum 280 is 37% heavier (3,450 kg / 7,606 lb) than the Fendt 828 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 828 Vario has 50% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Case-IH Magnum 280 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 828 Vario is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 Case-IH Magnum 280 has 19 forward gears and the Fendt 828 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 Magnum 280 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 828 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the Magnum 280.
- 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