9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 208 S2003–2009No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 280 VA1996–2002No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (42%); they were not built in overlapping years (2003–2009; 1996–2002). 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
9 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 208 S | Farmer 280 VA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79 hp | 79 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz BF 4 L 914 | KHD F4L 913 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.31 L | 4.09 L | +6% 208 S |
| Maximum torque declared | 250 lb·ft · 339 N·m | 201 lb·ft · 272 N·m | +25% 208 S |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry multi-plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 12.9 gpm · 49.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,611 psi · 180 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,099 lb · 3,220 kg | 5,004–5,159 lb · 2,270–2,340 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 11,684 lb · 5,300 kg | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | +51% 208 S |
| Wheelbase declared | 87.9 in · 2,232 mm | 82.6–85.6 in · 2,099–2,175 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 145.5 in · 3,695 mm | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | — |
| Width declared | 77.3 in · 1,963 mm | 46.1–51.3 in · 1,172–1,302 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.6 in · 395 mm | 8.7–11.3 in · 222–287 mm | differs |
| Fuel tank declared | 75.0 qt · 71 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 S sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 208 S”
Fendt Farmer 280 VA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 VA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”