Fendt Favorit 614 LSA or Ford 8730?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 614 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8730 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Favorit 614 LSA suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | Favorit 614 LSA | 8730 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 113.5 kW (152.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 113.3 kW (151.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 614 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8730 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 614 LSA and the 8730. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 614 LSA and the 8730. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 107.1 L/min (28.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Favorit 614 LSA. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,410 kg (16,336 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Favorit 614 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA”); the 8730: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,530 kg (14,396 lb) to 6,765 kg (14,914 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 6,740 kg (14,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 11,400 kg (25,133 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Favorit 614 LSA. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 16 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8730. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 614 LSA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 8730 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Favorit 614 LSA. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Favorit 614 LSA. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1983–1993 | 1989–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Ford 8730 is newer: production began 6 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 614 LSA has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ford 8730 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 8730 is newer: production began 6 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 614 LSA has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8730 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Favorit 614 LSA: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 614 LSA”); the 8730: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
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