Fendt Favorit 3s or Renault 651 (S)?

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 Favorit 3s is ahead on forward gears, top speed, PTO speeds and drive.

  • The Fendt Favorit 3s suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
  • The Fendt Favorit 3s suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
  • The Fendt Favorit 3s suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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?

Buyer questions for Fendt Favorit 3s and Renault 651 (S), with the call on each
QuestionFavorit 3s651 (S)Call
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?43.8 kW (58.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”43.9 kW (58.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”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 Favorit 3s and the 651 (S).
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 3s and the 651 (S).
Which pumps more oil for implements?26.0 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Favorit 3s.
Which lifts more on the three-point hitch?2,150 kg (4,740 lb) to 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”2,240 kg (4,938 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
Which is heavier, for traction?2,715 kg (5,986 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”2,670 kg (5,886 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”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?4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 651 (S).
Which has the wider choice of gears?16Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”AheadThe Fendt Favorit 3s has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Renault 651 (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
Which offers a creeper range?YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”EvenEven on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
Which is faster on the road?30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”AheadThe Fendt Favorit 3s has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 651 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
Which offers more PTO speeds?540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”AheadThe Fendt Favorit 3s offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 651 (S) does not (as stated by the sources).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
Which drives on both axles?2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 3 S/SA”2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 651 R7461”AheadThe Fendt Favorit 3s is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 651 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
Which is newer, and what about parts?1967–19701972–1986Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 651 (S) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.

What does this mean in plain words?

  • The Fendt Favorit 3s has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Renault 651 (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
  • The Fendt Favorit 3s has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 651 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
  • The Fendt Favorit 3s offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 651 (S) does not (as stated by the sources).
  • The Fendt Favorit 3s is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 651 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
  • The Renault 651 (S) is newer: production began 5 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 three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
  • Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
  • Even on a creeper range: every machine offers one.
  • Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
  • No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow and maximum permissible mass.

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