Fendt Farmer 304 LS or Fiat 566 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 566 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS 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 | Farmer 304 LS | 566 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 566 (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 304 LS and the 566 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LS and the 566 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.7 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 566 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,140 kg (4,718 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 304 LS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS”); the 566 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,110 kg (6,856 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 304 LS is 31% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Fiat 566 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 566 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 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 304 LS and the 566 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fiat 566 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LS offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 566 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 304 LS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | AheadThe Fiat 566 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1989 | 1982–1986 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS is 31% heavier (730 kg / 1,609 lb) than the Fiat 566 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fiat 566 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LS offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 566 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 566 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Farmer 304 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 566 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 304 LS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LS”); the 566 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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