Fendt Favorit 824 LSE or John Deere 4960?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 824 LSE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4960 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 4960 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 14% (13.8 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Favorit 824 LSE 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 “similar machines”. 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 824 LSE | 4960 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 169 kW (227 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 169.3 kW (227.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 824 LSE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4960 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 824 LSE and the 4960. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 824 LSE and the 4960. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 102.0 L/min (26.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 115.8 L/min (30.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | AheadThe John Deere 4960 has 14% more hydraulic flow (13.8 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Fendt Favorit 824 LSE (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,180 kg (20,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 4960. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,800 kg (17,196 lb) to 8,250 kg (18,188 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 8,332 kg (18,369 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | 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? | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4960. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 15Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the Favorit 824 LSE. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4960. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 824 LSE has 67% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the John Deere 4960 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 824 LSE offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 4960 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Favorit 824 LSE. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 824” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4960” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2004 | 1992–1994 | 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 John Deere 4960 has 14% more hydraulic flow (13.8 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Fendt Favorit 824 LSE (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 824 LSE has 67% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the John Deere 4960 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 824 LSE offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 4960 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 824 LSE has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 4960 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, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources