Fendt 724 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 8460?
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 MF 8460 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 8460 suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (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 | 724 Vario | MF 8460 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 174 kW (233 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 173 kW (232 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | 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 MF 8460 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 MF 8460. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 724 Vario and the MF 8460. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 150.0 L/min (39.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | 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” | 10,707 kg (23,605 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | 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 MF 8460: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,900 kg (17,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 9,040 kg (19,930 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 8460 is 14% heavier (1,140 kg / 2,513 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, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 8460 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” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | EvenEven on gears: every machine is stepless. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 724 Vario and the MF 8460. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | 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 724 Vario” | 540/1000/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | 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 724 Vario and the MF 8460. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2011– | 2004–2008 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 724 Vario is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 8460 is 14% heavier (1,140 kg / 2,513 lb) than the Fendt 724 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 8460 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 is newer: production began 7 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 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 724 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8460 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 MF 8460: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8460”) — 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