Fendt 815 Vario / TMS or Fendt 515 C?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 815 Vario / TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 515 C has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 815 Vario / TMS | 515 C | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110 kW (148 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 110 kW (148 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 815 Vario / TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 515 C 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 815 Vario / TMS and the 515 C. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 815 Vario / TMS and the 515 C. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 110.0 L/min (29.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 93.0 L/min (24.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | AheadThe Fendt 815 Vario / TMS has 18% more hydraulic flow (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the Fendt 515C (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,255 kg (20,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 6,895 kg (15,201 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is 20% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the Fendt 515C (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 515 C. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | — | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 515C has no transmission type stated — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 815 Vario / TMS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | 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? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | AheadThe Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 515C does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 815 Vario / TMS and the 515 C. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 515 C” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2009 | 1995–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS has 18% more hydraulic flow (17.0 L/min / 4.5 gpm) than the Fendt 515C (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is 20% heavier (1,110 kg / 2,447 lb) than the Fendt 515C (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 515C does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is stepless (CVT) and the Fendt 515C has no transmission type stated — 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 815 Vario / TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 515 C 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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