Fendt Farmer 303 LSA or Fiat 550 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 550 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 87% (18.9 L/min / 5.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 60% (15.0 km/h / 9.3 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 | Farmer 303 LSA | 550 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.1 kW (51.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 550 (DT) 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 303 LSA and the 550 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 303 LSA and the 550 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.7 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 87% more hydraulic flow (18.9 L/min / 5.0 gpm) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 303 LSA. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,215 kg (7,088 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 2,060 kg (4,542 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is 56% heavier (1,155 kg / 2,546 lb) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 550 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 303 LSA and the 550 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 60% more top speed (15.0 km/h / 9.3 mph) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/650/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 303 LSA offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 550 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 550 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 303 LSA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 550/550 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1985 | 1968–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 87% more hydraulic flow (18.9 L/min / 5.0 gpm) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is 56% heavier (1,155 kg / 2,546 lb) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA has 60% more top speed (15.0 km/h / 9.3 mph) than the Fiat 550 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 550 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 303 LSA is newer: production began 14 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 303 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 550 (DT) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources