Case-Steyr M 958 (a) or Fendt Farmer 260 S?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Fendt Farmer 260 S: hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Farmer 260 S suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 35% (10.7 L/min / 2.8 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 | M 958 (a) | Farmer 260 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 40.4 kW (54.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 39.9 kW (53.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 M 958 (a) and the Farmer 260 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the M 958 (a) and the Farmer 260 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 30.8 L/min (8.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 41.5 L/min (11.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 260 S has 35% more hydraulic flow (10.7 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Case-Steyr M 958 (a) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,220 kg (4,894 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 260 S. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 2,520 kg (5,556 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | 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? | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 260 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the M 958 (a) and the Farmer 260 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | 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, “Steyr M 958” | 540/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Case-Steyr M 958 (a) 540/1000 rpm and the Fendt Farmer 260 S 540/750 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the M 958 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 958” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1996–2001 | 1988– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-Steyr M 958 (a) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 260 S has 35% more hydraulic flow (10.7 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Case-Steyr M 958 (a) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-Steyr M 958 (a) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- PTO speeds differ: the Case-Steyr M 958 (a) 540/1000 rpm and the Fendt Farmer 260 S 540/750 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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