Fendt Farmer 280 S or VALMET 6100-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 280 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6100-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 6100-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 119% (43.7 L/min / 11.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The VALMET 6100-4 suits road haulage better on this data: 26% (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 280 S | 6100-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.6 kW (78.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 58.1 kW (77.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 280 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6100-4 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 Farmer 280 S and the 6100-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 280 S and the 6100-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 36.6 L/min (9.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 80.3 L/min (21.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | AheadThe VALMET 6100-4 has 119% more hydraulic flow (43.7 L/min / 11.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,355 kg (9,601 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 280 S. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,970 kg (6,548 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 6100-4 is 35% heavier (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 6,300 kg (13,889 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | AheadThe VALMET 6100-4 has 26% higher maximum permissible mass (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 280 S and the 6100-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | 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? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 280S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 6100-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6100-4. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 280 S” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6100” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1996–2003 | 1991–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 280S 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 VALMET 6100-4 has 119% more hydraulic flow (43.7 L/min / 11.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 6100-4 is 35% heavier (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 6100-4 has 26% higher maximum permissible mass (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 280S (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 280S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 6100-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 280S is newer: production began 5 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 280 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6100-4 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, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources