Fendt Vario 1038 or Fendt Vario 1042?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Vario 1038 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 1042 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | Vario 1038 | Vario 1042 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 291 kW (390 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | 320 kW (429 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Vario 1038 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 1042 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 Vario 1038 and the Vario 1042. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Vario 1038 and the Vario 1042. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Vario 1038 and the Vario 1042. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 13,175 kg (29,045 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Vario 1038. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | 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? | 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | EvenEven on gears: every machine is stepless. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Vario 1038 and the Vario 1042. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Vario 1042. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Vario 1038 and the Vario 1042. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1038 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 1042 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2015– | 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?
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on gears: every machine is stepless.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 Vario 1038 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 1042 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, three-point lift, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources