Fendt 819 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 8150 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 819 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 819 Vario suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 262% (139.7 L/min / 36.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt 819 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 22% (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 50% (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) more top speed.
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 | 819 Vario | MF 8150 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 132 kW (177 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 132.5 kW (177.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 819 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A 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 819 Vario and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 819 Vario and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 193.0 L/min (51.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Fendt 819 Vario has 262% more hydraulic flow (139.7 L/min / 36.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 819 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,300 kg (20,503 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 6,720 kg (14,815 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 819 Vario is 38% heavier (2,580 kg / 5,688 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Fendt 819 Vario has 22% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 32 to 48 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 819 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8150A has 32 to 48 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 819 Vario and the MF 8150 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Fendt 819 Vario has 50% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 8150A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 819 Vario does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 819 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8150” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2010–2011 | 1995–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 819 Vario is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 819 Vario has 262% more hydraulic flow (139.7 L/min / 36.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 819 Vario is 38% heavier (2,580 kg / 5,688 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 819 Vario has 22% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 819 Vario has 50% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 8150A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 8150A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt 819 Vario does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 819 Vario is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 819 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8150A has 32 to 48 forward gears — not called.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 819 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8150 A 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