Fendt Farmer 412 Vario or WHITE 120?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (31.5 L/min / 8.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 67% (20.0 km/h / 12.4 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 412 Vario | 120 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120 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 412 Vario and the 120. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 412 Vario and the 120. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 114.8 L/min (30.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 83.3 L/min (22.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 120” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 412 Vario has 38% more hydraulic flow (31.5 L/min / 8.3 gpm) than the WHITE 120 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,327 kg (7,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 120” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 412 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,240 kg (11,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 5,512 kg (12,152 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 120” | 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? | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 120. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 18 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “White 120” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the WHITE 120 has 18 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 412 Vario and the 120. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 120” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 412 Vario has 67% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the WHITE 120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 120” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 412 Vario and the 120. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 412 Vario”; OECD test report 2067, 2003 | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 120” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2001–2006 | 1987–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario is newer: production began 14 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 412 Vario has 38% more hydraulic flow (31.5 L/min / 8.3 gpm) than the WHITE 120 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario has 67% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the WHITE 120 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 412 Vario is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Farmer 412 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the WHITE 120 has 18 forward gears — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 412 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources