Fendt Xylon 522 or Fiat 1280 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Xylon 522 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1280 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Xylon 522 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 102% (51.4 L/min / 13.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Fendt Xylon 522 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 | Xylon 522 | 1280 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 92 kW (123 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 92 kW (123 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Xylon 522 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1280 (DT) 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 Xylon 522 and the 1280 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Xylon 522 and the 1280 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 102 L/min (26.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 50.6 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 has 102% more hydraulic flow (51.4 L/min / 13.6 gpm) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,840 kg (15,080 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 4,710 kg (10,384 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Xylon 522: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522”); the 1280 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,850 kg (12,897 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 5,450 kg (12,015 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | 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? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1280 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 44Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 has 83% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Xylon 522 and the 1280 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000/1400 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | AheadThe Fendt Xylon 522 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 1280 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Xylon 522. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1994–2004 | 1979–1984 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Xylon 522 is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Xylon 522 has 102% more hydraulic flow (51.4 L/min / 13.6 gpm) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Xylon 522 has 83% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Xylon 522 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Fiat 1280 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Xylon 522 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 1280 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt Xylon 522 is newer: production began 15 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 difference is under the 10% 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 Xylon 522 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1280 (DT) 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 Xylon 522: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Xylon 522”); the 1280 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources