Fendt Farmer 304 LSA (Fendt) 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 LSA 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.
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 LSA | 566 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 304 LSA 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 LSA and the 566 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LSA and the 566 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.6 L/min (10.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 566 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 304 LSA. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA is 39% heavier (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Fiat 566 (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 304 LSA” | — | 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 LSA” | 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 LSA and the 566 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 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 304 LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 304 LSA 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, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 304 LSA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| 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 LSA is 39% heavier (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Fiat 566 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 304 LSA offers 750 and 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 566 (DT) does not (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.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 LSA 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources