Case-Steyr M 975 a or Fendt Farmer 307?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the M 975 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 307 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 307 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 71% (29.6 L/min / 7.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 975 a | Farmer 307 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the M 975 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 307 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 M 975 a and the Farmer 307. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the M 975 a and the Farmer 307. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 71.0 L/min (18.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 307 has 71% more hydraulic flow (29.6 L/min / 7.8 gpm) than the Case-Steyr M 975 a (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,018 kg (8,858 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the M 975 a. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,100 kg (6,834 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 307 is 24% heavier (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Case-Steyr M 975 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the M 975 a. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307 LSA” | 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 975 a and the Farmer 307. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 307 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-Steyr M 975 a does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the M 975 a and the Farmer 307. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 975” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 307 LSA” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–2004 | 1993–1998 | EvenSame 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 Fendt Farmer 307 has 71% more hydraulic flow (29.6 L/min / 7.8 gpm) than the Case-Steyr M 975 a (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 307 is 24% heavier (750 kg / 1,653 lb) than the Case-Steyr M 975 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 307 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-Steyr M 975 a does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 M 975 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 307 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources