8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 924 Vario2006–2014No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 88701993–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 924 Vario and the 8870 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 924 Vario | 8870 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 207 hp | 207.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz TCD 2013 LO6 4V | FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.14 L | 7.48 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 738 lb·ft · 1,000 N·m | 721 lb·ft · 978 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1–37.3 mph · 50–60 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 27.4 gpm · 103.9 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,495 psi · 172 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 22,223 lb · 10,080 kg | 19,147 lb · 8,685 kg | +16% 924 Vario |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 33,069–39,683 lb · 15,000–18,000 kg | 30,093 lb · 13,650 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | 118.3 in · 3,005 mm | — |
| Length declared | 222.6 in · 5,655 mm | 223.2 in · 5,669 mm | — |
| Width declared | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | +7% 924 Vario |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.9 in · 480 mm | 20.0 in · 509 mm | +6% 8870 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 19.9 ft · 6.08 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 697.4 qt · 660 L | 439.6 qt · 416.0 L | +59% 924 Vario |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fendt 924 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 922 Vario”
- Source: OECD test report 2545, 2010
Ford 8870 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”