10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 512 Variofrom 2012No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 4270 (A)1997–2001No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 512 Vario | MF 4270 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 109 hp | 109 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz TCD 4.1 L4-4V | Perkins 1006-6 HR3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.04 L | 5.99 L | +48% MF 4270 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 406 lb·ft · 550 N·m | 305 lb·ft · 414 N·m | +33% 512 Vario |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/540E/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 13,338 lb · 6,050 kg | 8,554 lb · 3,880 kg | +56% 512 Vario |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 23,149 lb · 10,500 kg | 15,432 lb · 7,000 kg | +50% 512 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | 102.7 in · 2,609 mm | — |
| Length declared | 175.3 in · 4,453 mm | 172.8 in · 4,390 mm | — |
| Width declared | 96.5 in · 2,451 mm | 78.3–105.9 in · 1,990–2,690 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.9 in · 530 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +51% 512 Vario |
| Fuel tank declared | 314.9 qt · 298 L | 213.5 qt · 202.0 L | +48% 512 Vario |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fendt 512 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 516 Vario”
Massey Ferguson MF 4270 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3095”