Fendt Farmer 201 S or J.I. Case 530?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fendt Farmer 201S is ahead on drive.
- The Fendt Farmer 201S suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 11% (201 kg / 443 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 201 S | 530 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31 kW (42 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 30.4 kW (40.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 201 S and the 530. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 201 S and the 530. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.2 L/min (9.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmer 201 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,581 kg (3,485 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 530. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,015 kg (4,442 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 1,814 kg (3,999 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 201S is 11% heavier (201 kg / 443 lb) than the J.I. Case 530 (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 201 S and the 530. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 13 to 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 4 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 201 S and the 530. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 201S 1000 rpm and the J.I. Case 530 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 201 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 201 S” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 530” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 201S is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 530 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1987 | 1960–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 201S is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 201S is 11% heavier (201 kg / 443 lb) than the J.I. Case 530 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 201S is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 530 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 201S is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- PTO speeds differ: the Fendt Farmer 201S 1000 rpm and the J.I. Case 530 540 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources