Fendt Favorit 712 Vario or New Holland TM 135 (Traktorenlexikon)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 712 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The New Holland TM 135 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 51% (40.0 L/min / 10.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Favorit 712 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (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 712 Vario | TM 135 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 91.5 kW (122.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 91.9 kW (123.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 712 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 135 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 712 Vario and the TM 135. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 712 Vario and the TM 135. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 78.5 L/min (20.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 118.5 L/min (31.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | AheadThe New Holland TM 135 has 51% more hydraulic flow (40.0 L/min / 10.6 gpm) than the Fendt Favorit 712 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,171 kg (11,400 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Favorit 712 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,700 kg (12,566 lb) to 6,170 kg (13,603 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 6,131 kg (13,517 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | 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? | 9,500 kg (20,944 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 18 to 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Favorit 712 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the New Holland TM 135 has 18 to 24 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Favorit 712 Vario and the TM 135. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 712 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the New Holland TM 135 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | Sources disagreeNo call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the Favorit 712 Vario. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Favorit 712 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 712 Vario”; OECD test report 1943, 2000 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TM135” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1999– | 1999–2002 | 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 New Holland TM 135 has 51% more hydraulic flow (40.0 L/min / 10.6 gpm) than the Fendt Favorit 712 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 712 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the New Holland TM 135 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Favorit 712 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the New Holland TM 135 has 18 to 24 forward gears — not called.
- 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 Favorit 712 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TM 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the Favorit 712 Vario.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources