Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 or Fendt 927 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Agrotron 235 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 927 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 927 Vario suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 14% (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt 927 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 29% (4,000 kg / 8,818 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | Agrotron 235 | 927 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 170 kW (228 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 176 kW (236 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrotron 235 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 927 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 Agrotron 235 and the 927 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Agrotron 235 and the 927 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 120.0 L/min (31.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 927 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 927 Vario has 14% more lift (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,050 kg (19,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 10,080 kg (22,223 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 927 Vario is 11% heavier (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt 927 Vario has 29% higher maximum permissible mass (4,000 kg / 8,818 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 927 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Agrotron 235 and the 927 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph) to 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | — | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 927 Vario. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 927 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario”; OECD test report 2544, 2010 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2004 | 2006–2015 | 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 927 Vario has 14% more lift (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 927 Vario is 11% heavier (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 927 Vario has 29% higher maximum permissible mass (4,000 kg / 8,818 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 235 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 927 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- 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 Agrotron 235 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 927 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, hydraulic flow, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources