Fendt 815 Vario / TMS or John Deere 6920?
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 6920 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 6920 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110 kW (148 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | 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 6920 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 6920. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 815 Vario / TMS and the 6920. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 110.0 L/min (29.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6920. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,255 kg (20,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 8,570 kg (18,894 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 815 Vario / TMS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”); the 6920: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 6,590 kg (14,528 lb) to 6,640 kg (14,639 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | 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? | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 10,710 kg (23,612 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | AheadThe Fendt 815 Vario / TMS has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) than the John Deere 6920 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 20 to 32 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 815 Vario / TMS is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 6920 has 20 to 32 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 815 Vario / TMS and the 6920. |
| 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, “John Deere 6920” | 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” | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | AheadThe Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 6920 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 815 Vario / TMS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920”; OECD test report 2033, 2003; Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2009 | 2002–2007 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. 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 17% higher maximum permissible mass (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) than the John Deere 6920 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 815 Vario / TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 6920 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 815 Vario / TMS is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 6920 has 20 to 32 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 6920 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 815 Vario / TMS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 815 Vario”); the 6920: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6920”) — 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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