Case-IH Magnum 7120 or Fendt 916 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Magnum 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 916 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 916 Vario suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 46% (3,084 kg / 6,799 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt 916 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 21% (2,425 kg / 5,346 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 56% (18.0 km/h / 11.2 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 | Magnum 7120 | 916 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 132.4 kW (177.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 132 kW (177 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Magnum 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 916 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 7120 and the 916 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Magnum 7120 and the 916 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 108.0 L/min (28.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 112 L/min (29.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 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? | 6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 9,734 kg (21,460 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 916 Vario has 46% more lift (3,084 kg / 6,799 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,532 kg (16,605 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 8,750 kg (19,290 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 916 Vario is 16% heavier (1,218 kg / 2,685 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 11,575 kg (25,519 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 916 Vario has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (2,425 kg / 5,346 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH Magnum 7120 has 18 to 24 forward gears and the Fendt 916 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Magnum 7120 and the 916 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 916 Vario has 56% more top speed (18.0 km/h / 11.2 mph) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | AheadThe Case-IH Magnum 7120 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 916 Vario does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 916 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 7120” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 916 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1993 | 2002–2006 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 916 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 916 Vario has 46% more lift (3,084 kg / 6,799 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 916 Vario is 16% heavier (1,218 kg / 2,685 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 916 Vario has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (2,425 kg / 5,346 lb) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 916 Vario has 56% more top speed (18.0 km/h / 11.2 mph) than the Case-IH Magnum 7120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH Magnum 7120 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 916 Vario does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 916 Vario is newer: production began 14 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 7120 has 18 to 24 forward gears and the Fendt 916 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 7120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 916 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources