Fendt 924 Vario or Ford 8870?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 924 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8870 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 924 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 | 924 Vario | 8870 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 154 kW (207 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario” | 154.5 kW (207.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 924 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8870 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 924 Vario and the 8870. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 924 Vario and the 8870. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 103.9 L/min (27.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 924 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 7,120 kg (15,697 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 924 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 10,080 kg (22,223 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario” | 8,685 kg (19,147 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 924 Vario is 16% heavier (1,395 kg / 3,075 lb) than the Ford 8870 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) to 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario” | 13,650 kg (30,093 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | 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 924 Vario” | 18 to 36 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 924 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Ford 8870 has 18 to 36 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 924 Vario and the 8870. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph) to 60 km/h (37.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | AheadThe Fendt 924 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 8870 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 924 Vario. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 924 Vario and the 8870. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 924 Vario”; OECD test report 2545, 2010 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2006–2014 | 1993–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 924 Vario is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 924 Vario is 16% heavier (1,395 kg / 3,075 lb) than the Ford 8870 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 924 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 8870 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 924 Vario is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 924 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Ford 8870 has 18 to 36 forward gears — not called.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 924 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8870 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, three-point lift, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources