7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 927 Vario2006–2015No measured PTO figureTractor twoFord 89701993–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 927 Vario and the 8970 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 927 Vario | 8970 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 236 hp | 236.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | FORD/NEW HOLLAND VB 456 CID TC/AC | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 7.48 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 811 lb·ft · 1,100 N·m | 784 lb·ft · 1,063 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1–37.3 mph · 50–60 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Wet Funk multi-plate clutch running in oil bath | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 33.5 gpm · 126.8 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% 927 Vario |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 39,683 lb · 18,000 kg | 30,093 lb · 13,650 kg | +32% 927 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | 118.3 in · 3,005 mm | — |
| Length declared | 222.6 in · 5,655 mm | 198.3 in · 5,038 mm | +12% 927 Vario |
| Width declared | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | +7% 927 Vario |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.1 in · 510 mm | 20.0 in · 509 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 697.4 qt · 660 L | 439.6 qt · 416.0 L | +59% 927 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 927 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario”
- Source: OECD test report 2544, 2010
Ford 8970 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8970”