Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P or Fendt 208 PA?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Vario 209 V/F/P has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 208 PA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 43% (32.0 L/min / 8.5 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 | Vario 209 V/F/P | 208 PA | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 59 kW (79 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 59 kW (79 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Vario 209 V/F/P has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 208 PA 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 209 V/F/P and the 208 PA. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Vario 209 V/F/P and the 208 PA. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 106.0 L/min (28.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 74.0 L/min (19.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | AheadThe Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P has 43% more hydraulic flow (32.0 L/min / 8.5 gpm) than the Fendt 208 PA (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,694 kg (5,939 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Vario 209 V/F/P. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,780 kg (6,129 lb) to 3,080 kg (6,790 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 2,905 kg (6,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Vario 209 V/F/P. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 21 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 208 PA has 21 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Vario 209 V/F/P and the 208 PA. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | 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? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | AheadThe Fendt 208 PA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Vario 209 V/F/P. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 209 V/F/P” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 PA” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2009– | 2002–2009 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P has 43% more hydraulic flow (32.0 L/min / 8.5 gpm) than the Fendt 208 PA (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 208 PA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Vario 209 V/F/P is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 208 PA has 21 forward gears — not called.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Vario 209 V/F/P has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 208 PA 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