Fendt 240 S or John Deere 5200 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 240 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5200 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt 240S suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 42% (725 kg / 1,598 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt 240S suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 240 S | 5200 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 29.4 kW (39.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 240 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5200 (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 240 S and the 5200 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 240 S and the 5200 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 44.7 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 240 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | AheadThe Fendt 240S has 42% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,285 kg (5,038 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 1,927 kg (4,248 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 240S is 19% heavier (358 kg / 789 lb) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5200 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | AheadThe Fendt 240S has 75% more forward gears (9 gears) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 240 S and the 5200 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | AheadThe Fendt 240S has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | AheadThe Fendt 240S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5200 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 240 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5200 (USA)” | AheadThe John Deere 5200 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt 240S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1993 | 1992–1997 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 5200 (A) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 240S has 42% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S is 19% heavier (358 kg / 789 lb) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S has 75% more forward gears (9 gears) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 5200 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5200 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5200 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt 240S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5200 (A) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 240 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5200 (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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources