Fendt 817 Vario-TMS or Massey Ferguson MF 7485?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 817 Vario-TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 7485 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 7485 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (12.0 L/min / 3.2 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 | 817 Vario-TMS | MF 7485 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 121 kW (162 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 121.4 kW (162.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 817 Vario-TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 7485 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 817 Vario-TMS and the MF 7485. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 817 Vario-TMS and the MF 7485. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 110.0 L/min (29.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 122.0 L/min (32.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 7485 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.0 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Fendt 817 Vario-TMS (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,255 kg (20,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MF 7485. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,650 kg (14,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 6,870 kg (15,146 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | 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 817 Vario” | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | EvenEven on gears: every machine is stepless. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 817 Vario-TMS and the MF 7485. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | 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 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | AheadThe Fendt 817 Vario-TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 7485 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 817 Vario-TMS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 817 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2009 | 2004–2012 | 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 Massey Ferguson 7485 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.0 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Fendt 817 Vario-TMS (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 817 Vario-TMS offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 7485 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.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 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 817 Vario-TMS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 7485 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, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources