Fendt Farmer 309 or VALMET 6400-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 309 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6400-4 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 “similar machines”. 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 309 | 6400-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 70 kW (94 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309” | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 309 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6400-4 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 309 and the 6400-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 309 and the 6400-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 68.2 L/min (18.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmer 309. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 309 and the 6400-4. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,350 kg (9,590 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309” | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309” | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14 to 21, varies by configurationOECD test report 1823, 1999; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309 LSA” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | 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 309 and the 6400-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | 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 309 LSA” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 309 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 6400-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 309 and the 6400-4. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309”; OECD test report 1823, 1999; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 309 LSA” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 6400” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2001 | 1991–2007 | 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 309 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 6400-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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.
- 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 309 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6400-4 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources