Fendt 211 Vario or Fendt 209 S?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fendt 209S is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Fendt 209S suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 750 rpm.
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 | 211 Vario | 209 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 68.4 kW (91.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 64.4 kW (86.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 211 Vario and the 209 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 211 Vario and the 209 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.0 L/min (12.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,080 kg (6,790 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 211 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,930 kg (8,664 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 3,220 kg (7,099 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 211 Vario is 22% heavier (710 kg / 1,565 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 21 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 211 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 209S has 21 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 209 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | AheadThe Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 211 Vario does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 211 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2009– | 2003– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 211 Vario is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 211 Vario is 22% heavier (710 kg / 1,565 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 211 Vario does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 211 Vario is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 211 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 209S 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources