Fendt 240 S or New Holland 3235?
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 3235 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: 45% (760 kg / 1,676 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 3235 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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 3235 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 3235. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 240 S and the 3235. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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” | 1,690 kg (3,726 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | AheadThe Fendt 240S has 45% more lift (760 kg / 1,676 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (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” | 1,720 kg (3,792 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 240S is 33% heavier (565 kg / 1,246 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (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 3235. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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, “New Holland 3235” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 240 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | 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? | 540/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | AheadThe Fendt 240S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the New Holland 3235 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 240 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 240 S” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1993 | 1996–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 3235 is newer: production began 9 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 45% more lift (760 kg / 1,676 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S is 33% heavier (565 kg / 1,246 lb) than the New Holland 3235 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 240S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the New Holland 3235 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The New Holland 3235 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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 3235 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