Fendt 724 Vario or John Deere 8310?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 724 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 724 Vario | 8310 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 174 kW (233 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 173 kW (232 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 724 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8310 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 724 Vario and the 8310. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 724 Vario and the 8310. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 120.4 L/min (31.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 724 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,769 kg (21,537 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 5,282 kg (11,645 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 724 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario”); the 8310: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,900 kg (17,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 9,010 kg (19,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8310 is 14% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the Fendt 724 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | AheadThe John Deere 8310 has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Fendt 724 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 724 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8310 has 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 724 Vario and the 8310. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | AheadThe Fendt 724 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8310 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 724 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310”; OECD test report 1932, 2000 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2011– | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 724 Vario 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 John Deere 8310 is 14% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the Fendt 724 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8310 has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Fendt 724 Vario (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 724 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8310 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 724 Vario is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 724 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8310 has 16 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 724 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8310 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 724 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario”); the 8310: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310”) — 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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