Fendt Farmer 312 or Fendt Xylon 522?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 312 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Xylon 522 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Xylon 522 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (28.0 L/min / 7.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Xylon 522 suits road haulage better on this data: 31% (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 312 | Xylon 522 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 92 kW (123 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312” | 92 kW (123 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 312 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Xylon 522 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 312 and the Xylon 522. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 312 and the Xylon 522. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 74.0 L/min (19.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312 LSA” | 102 L/min (26.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 has 38% more hydraulic flow (28.0 L/min / 7.4 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 312 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,800 kg (12,787 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312 LSA” | 6,840 kg (15,080 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | EvenNo call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,350 kg (11,795 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312” | 5,850 kg (12,897 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 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 312 LSA” | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 has 31% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 312 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 44Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the Farmer 312. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 312 and the Xylon 522. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 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 312 LSA” | 540/750/1000/1400 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 750, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 312 and the Xylon 522. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312 LSA” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2001 | 1994–2004 | 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 Xylon 522 has 38% more hydraulic flow (28.0 L/min / 7.4 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 312 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Xylon 522 has 31% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 312 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- No call on three-point lift: the sources do not state where the lift was measured, so the difference is not a reliable call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 750, 1000 rpm).
- 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 312 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Xylon 522 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, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources