7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneClaas Ares 5672005–2007No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt 712 Vario1999–2012No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (37%). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
7 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Ares 567 | 712 Vario | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 114 hp | 114 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Deutz AG TCD 2012 LO6 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 6.06 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 293 lb·ft · 397.1 N·m | 421 lb·ft · 571 N·m | +44% 712 Vario |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Multi-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/540E/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 10,626 lb · 4,820 kg | 14,562 lb · 6,605 kg | +37% 712 Vario |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | 25,353 lb · 11,500 kg | +44% 712 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.9 in · 2,564 mm | 106.3 in · 2,700 mm | +5% 712 Vario |
| Length declared | 185.8 in · 4,720 mm | 183.8 in · 4,669 mm | — |
| Width declared | — | 99.2 in · 2,520 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 21.7 in · 552 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 190.2 qt · 180 L | 359.3 qt · 340 L | +89% 712 Vario |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Claas Ares 567 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Claas Ares 567 ATZ”
- Source: OECD test report 2286, 2005
Fendt 712 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 712 Vario”