Fendt Farmer 305 LSA or Leyland 270?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is ahead on forward gears, top speed and drive.
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 31% (810 kg / 1,786 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 305 LSA | 270 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42 kW (56 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 41.8 kW (56.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 305 LSA and the 270. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 305 LSA and the 270. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmer 305 LSA. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 1,814 kg (3,999 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 305 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA”); the 270: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,425 kg (7,551 lb) to 3,750 kg (8,267 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 2,615 kg (5,765 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is 31% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Leyland 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 270. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 50% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Leyland 270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 305 LSA and the 270. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Leyland 270 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 2088Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Farmer 305 LSA. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1993 | 1973–1975 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is newer: production began 7 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 305 LSA is 31% heavier (810 kg / 1,786 lb) than the Leyland 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 50% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Leyland 270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Leyland 270 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is available with four-wheel drive; the Leyland 270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Farmer 305 LSA is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 305 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 305 LSA”); the 270: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270”) — 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 speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources