9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 712 Vario1999–2012No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 3111993–2001No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (27%); the drive differs (4WD; 4WD / 2WD). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 712 Vario | Farmer 311 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 114 hp | 114 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz AG TCD 2012 LO6 | MWM-Motor D 226.B-6 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.06 L | 6.23 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 421 lb·ft · 571 N·m | 336 lb·ft · 456 N·m | +25% 712 Vario |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Multi-disc clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Constant flow | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/540E/1000 rpm | 540/750/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 14,562 lb · 6,605 kg | 11,464 lb · 5,200 kg | +27% 712 Vario |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 25,353 lb · 11,500 kg | 15,432 lb · 7,000 kg | +64% 712 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 106.3 in · 2,700 mm | 101.9 in · 2,589 mm | — |
| Length declared | 183.8 in · 4,669 mm | 174.6 in · 4,435 mm | +5% 712 Vario |
| Width declared | 99.2 in · 2,520 mm | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | +9% 712 Vario |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.7 in · 552 mm | 21.1 in · 536 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 359.3 qt · 340 L | — | — |
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 712 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 712 Vario”
Fendt Farmer 311 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 311”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 311 LSA”