Fendt 512 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 4270 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 512 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4270 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 512 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (3,500 kg / 7,716 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 25% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | 512 Vario | MF 4270 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 512 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4270 (A) 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 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,933 kg (17,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 4,620 kg (10,185 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 512 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario”); the MF 4270 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,050 kg (13,338 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 3,880 kg (8,554 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 512 Vario is 56% heavier (2,170 kg / 4,784 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | AheadThe Fendt 512 Vario has 50% higher maximum permissible mass (3,500 kg / 7,716 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 12 to 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 512 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) has 12 to 24 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | AheadThe Fendt 512 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 512 Vario and the MF 4270 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2012– | 1997–2001 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 512 Vario is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 512 Vario is 56% heavier (2,170 kg / 4,784 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 512 Vario has 50% higher maximum permissible mass (3,500 kg / 7,716 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 512 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 512 Vario is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 512 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 4270 (A) has 12 to 24 forward gears — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 512 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4270 (A) 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 512 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 512 Vario”); the MF 4270 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4270”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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