Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA or Renault 551-4 (S)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 551-4 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 26% (7.0 L/min / 1.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | Farmer 104 LS/LSA | 551-4 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 40.1 kW (53.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 40.5 kW (54.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 551-4 (S) 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 104 LS/LSA and the 551-4 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA and the 551-4 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.2 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.0 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the Renault 551-4 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,110 kg (4,652 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 2,040 kg (4,497 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA”); the 551-4 (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,515 kg (5,545 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 2,945 kg (6,493 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 551-4 (S) is 17% heavier (430 kg / 948 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA and the 551-4 (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30.0 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 551-4 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA 1000 rpm and the Renault 551-4 (S) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 104 LS/LSA. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1982 | 1976–1986 | 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 104 LS/LSA has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.0 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the Renault 551-4 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 551-4 (S) is 17% heavier (430 kg / 948 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 551-4 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- PTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA 1000 rpm and the Renault 551-4 (S) 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- 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 104 LS/LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 551-4 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 104 LS/LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 104 LS/LSA”); the 551-4 (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 551-4 R7454”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources