8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 933 Variofrom 2006No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8520 T2002–2005No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Tracks); they were not built in overlapping years (2006–2006; 2002–2005); the 8520 T is on tracks, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor. The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 933 Vario | 8520 T | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 295 hp | 291.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-28 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 8.13 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 966 lb·ft · 1,310 N·m | 912 lb·ft · 1,236 N·m | +6% 933 Vario |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1–37.3 mph · 50–60 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated hydraulic wet John Deere multi-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 34.6 gpm · 131.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 22,619 lb · 10,260 kg | 27,280 lb · 12,374 kg | +21% 8520 T |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 39,683 lb · 18,000 kg | 31,526 lb · 14,300 kg | +26% 933 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | 89.0 in · 2,260 mm | +35% 933 Vario |
| Length declared | 222.6 in · 5,655 mm | 217.7 in · 5,530 mm | — |
| Width declared | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | 103.7–144.0 in · 2,634–3,657 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.4 in · 570 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +63% 933 Vario |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 519.9 qt · 492.0 L | — |
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 933 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 933 Vario”
- Source: OECD test report 2543, 2010
John Deere 8520 T sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”
- Source: OECD test report 2054, 2003