Fendt 415 Vario or VALMET 8450 HiTech?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 415 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8450 HiTech 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 “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 | 415 Vario | 8450 HiTech | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 103 kW (138 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 103 kW (138 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 415 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8450 HiTech 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 415 Vario and the 8450 HiTech. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 415 Vario and the 8450 HiTech. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 73.6 L/min (19.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 415 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,549 kg (16,643 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 6,900 kg (15,212 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 415 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario”); the 8450 HiTech: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,450 kg (12,015 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 5,310 kg (11,707 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | 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? | — | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 415 Vario. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 36 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 415 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 8450 HiTech has 36 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 415 Vario and the 8450 HiTech. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | 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? | 540/540E/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | AheadThe Fendt 415 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 8450 HiTech does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 415 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2006–2013 | 1998–2003 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 415 Vario is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 415 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 8450 HiTech does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 415 Vario is newer: production began 8 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 415 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 8450 HiTech has 36 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 415 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8450 HiTech has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 415 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 415 Vario”); the 8450 HiTech: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8450 HiTech”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources