Fendt 820 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 820 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (1,142 kg / 2,518 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt 820 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 820 Vario | MF 8260 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 151 kW (202 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 154.6 kW (207.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 820 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8260 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 820 Vario and the MF 8260 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 820 Vario and the MF 8260 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 125.2 L/min (33.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 820 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,259 kg (20,413 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 10,401 kg (22,931 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A has 12% more lift (1,142 kg / 2,518 lb) than the Fendt 820 Vario (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,185 kg (15,840 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 8,160 kg (17,990 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A is 14% heavier (975 kg / 2,150 lb) than the Fendt 820 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 820 Vario and the MF 8260 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 18 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 820 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A has 18 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 820 Vario and the MF 8260 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | AheadThe Fendt 820 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 820 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 820 Vario”; OECD test report 2535, 2010 | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2006–2011 | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 820 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 MF 8260 A has 12% more lift (1,142 kg / 2,518 lb) than the Fendt 820 Vario (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A is 14% heavier (975 kg / 2,150 lb) than the Fendt 820 Vario (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 820 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 820 Vario is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 820 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A has 18 forward gears — not called.
- 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 820 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8260 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources