Fendt Favorit 612 SA or Steyr 8140 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 612 SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8140 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Favorit 612 SA suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 118% (2,600 kg / 5,732 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Steyr 8140 (a) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 15% (620 kg / 1,367 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | Favorit 612 SA | 8140 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 88 kW (118 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 88.3 kW (118.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 612 SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8140 (a) 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 Favorit 612 SA and the 8140 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 612 SA and the 8140 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 40.9 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Favorit 612 SA. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 612 SA has 118% more lift (2,600 kg / 5,732 lb) than the Steyr 8140 (a) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,030 kg (8,885 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 4,650 kg (10,251 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8140 (a) is 15% heavier (620 kg / 1,367 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8140 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 612 SA has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Steyr 8140 (a) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8140 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | AheadThe Steyr 8140 (a) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Favorit 612 SA does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 612 SA” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140” | AheadThe Steyr 8140 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Favorit 612 SA is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974 | 1977–1982 | 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 Favorit 612 SA has 118% more lift (2,600 kg / 5,732 lb) than the Steyr 8140 (a) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8140 (a) is 15% heavier (620 kg / 1,367 lb) than the Fendt Favorit 612 SA (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 612 SA has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Steyr 8140 (a) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8140 (a) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Favorit 612 SA does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 8140 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Fendt Favorit 612 SA is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 Favorit 612 SA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8140 (a) 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
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