Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA or Steyr 8055 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 102 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8055 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | Farmer 102 LS/LSA | 8055 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.1 kW (47.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 102 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8055 (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 Farmer 102 LS/LSA and the 8055 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 102 LS/LSA and the 8055 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8055 (a). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 1,950 kg (4,299 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,415 kg (5,324 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 2,020 kg (4,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA is 20% heavier (395 kg / 871 lb) than the Steyr 8055 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055 Turbo” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 102 LS/LSA. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 102 LS/LSA and the 8055 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8055 (a) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055”; Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8055 Turbo” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1982 | 1981–1992 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA is 20% heavier (395 kg / 871 lb) than the Steyr 8055 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 102 LS/LSA offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Steyr 8055 (a) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 102 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8055 (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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources