Fendt 211 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 4365 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson 4365 (A): hydraulic flow and maximum permissible mass.
- The Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 25% (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (870 kg / 1,918 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 | 211 Vario | MF 4365 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 68.4 kW (91.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 70.5 kW (94.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | 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 MF 4365 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 211 Vario and the MF 4365 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.0 L/min (12.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 59.9 L/min (15.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 25% more hydraulic flow (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Fendt 211 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | 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” | 3,529 kg (7,780 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 211 Vario is 11% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) (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” | 7,870 kg (17,350 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (870 kg / 1,918 lb) than the Fendt 211 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 12 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 211 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 12 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 4365 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | 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? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 211 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 211 Vario” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4365” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2009– | 2002–2003 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 211 Vario 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 Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 25% more hydraulic flow (11.9 L/min / 3.1 gpm) than the Fendt 211 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 211 Vario is 11% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (870 kg / 1,918 lb) than the Fendt 211 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 211 Vario is newer: production began 7 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 Massey Ferguson 4365 (A) has 12 forward gears — 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources