Fendt Favorit 920 Vario or Massey Ferguson MF 8160 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 920 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8160 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 63% (3,540 kg / 7,804 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 56% (5,000 kg / 11,023 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 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 920 Vario | MF 8160 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 147 kW (197 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 147.2 kW (197.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 920 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8160 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 920 Vario and the MF 8160 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 920 Vario and the MF 8160 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Favorit 920 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,180 kg (20,238 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 920 Vario has 63% more lift (3,540 kg / 7,804 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,090 kg (17,835 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 6,720 kg (14,815 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario is 20% heavier (1,370 kg / 3,020 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 920 Vario has 56% higher maximum permissible mass (5,000 kg / 11,023 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 30 to 32 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Favorit 920 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8160A has 30 to 32 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Favorit 920 Vario and the MF 8160 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 920 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 920 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 8160A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Favorit 920 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 920 Vario” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8160” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1997–2002 | 1995–1999 | 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 920 Vario has 63% more lift (3,540 kg / 7,804 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario is 20% heavier (1,370 kg / 3,020 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario has 56% higher maximum permissible mass (5,000 kg / 11,023 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario has 25% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 8160A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 920 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 8160A does not (as stated by the sources).
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Favorit 920 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8160A has 30 to 32 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 920 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8160 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources