Fendt Vario 513 or Fendt Farmer 412 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Vario 513 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Vario 513 suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (1,500 kg / 3,307 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 | Vario 513 | Farmer 412 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Vario 513 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 Vario 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 Vario 513 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Vario 513 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 114.8 L/min (30.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Vario 513. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,933 kg (17,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,050 kg (13,338 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 5,240 kg (11,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 513 is 15% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt Vario 513 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | EvenEven on gears: every machine is stepless. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Vario 513 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 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? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 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 Vario 513 and the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 513 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario”; OECD test report 2067, 2003 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2013– | 2001–2006 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 513 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Vario 513 is 15% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Vario 513 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Vario 513 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on gears: every machine is stepless.
- 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 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 Vario 513 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources