7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 208 FA2002–2009No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 280 VA1996–2002No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 208 FA and the Farmer 280 VA → 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 · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 208 FA | Farmer 280 VA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79 hp | 79 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | KHD F4L 913 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.09 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 234 lb·ft · 317 N·m | 201 lb·ft · 272 N·m | +17% 208 FA |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | dry multi-plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 19.5 gpm · 74.0 L/min | 12.9 gpm · 49.0 L/min | +51% 208 FA |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540/750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,085 lb · 2,760 kg | 5,004–5,159 lb · 2,270–2,340 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | +14% 208 FA |
| Wheelbase declared | 86.1 in · 2,187 mm | 82.6–85.6 in · 2,099–2,175 mm | — |
| Length declared | 139.5 in · 3,544 mm | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | — |
| Width declared | 54.0 in · 1,372 mm | 46.1–51.3 in · 1,172–1,302 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.7 in · 220 mm | 8.7–11.3 in · 222–287 mm | differs |
| Fuel tank declared | 74.0 qt · 70 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 208 FA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 FA”
Fendt Farmer 280 VA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 VA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”