Fendt Vario 514 or VALMET 8350?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Vario 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8350 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Vario 514 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 514 | 8350 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 99 kW (133 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 99.3 kW (133.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Vario 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8350 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 514 and the 8350. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Vario 514 and the 8350. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 76.4 L/min (20.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Vario 514. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,933 kg (17,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Vario 514: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario”); the 8350: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 6,490 kg (14,308 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | 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? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | AheadThe Fendt Vario 514 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the VALMET 8350 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 36 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Vario 514 is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 8350 has 36 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8350. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | 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/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Vario 514. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2013– | 1998–2004 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 514 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 Vario 514 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the VALMET 8350 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Vario 514 is newer: production began 15 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 Vario 514 is stepless (CVT) and the VALMET 8350 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 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 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8350 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 Vario 514: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario”); the 8350: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8350”) — 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources