Fendt Favorit 926 Vario or John Deere 8400?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Favorit 926 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Favorit 926 Vario suits road haulage better on this data: 32% (12.0 km/h / 7.5 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 926 Vario | 8400 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 191 kW (256 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 191.4 kW (256.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Favorit 926 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 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 926 Vario and the 8400. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Favorit 926 Vario and the 8400. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 102.0 L/min (26.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8400. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Favorit 926 Vario. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,250 kg (18,188 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 8,705 kg (19,191 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | 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? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | 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 926 Vario” | 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt Favorit 926 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8400 has 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Favorit 926 Vario and the 8400. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 38 km/h (23.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 926 Vario has 32% more top speed (12.0 km/h / 7.5 mph) than the John Deere 8400 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | AheadThe Fendt Favorit 926 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 8400 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Favorit 926 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Favorit 926 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8400” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1996–2002 | 1994–1998 | 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 926 Vario has 32% more top speed (12.0 km/h / 7.5 mph) than the John Deere 8400 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Favorit 926 Vario offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 8400 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 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 926 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8400 has 16 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 926 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8400 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, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources