Compact tractor for professionals – the Fendt 500 Vario Gen4 series
28th Aug 2025
The Fendt 500 Vario series is represented on self-mechanised farms in grassland, arable and vegetable cultivation and in municipalities. The completely newly developed, fourth generation receives the AGCO Power CORE50 engine, Fendt DynamicPerformance across all models and VarioDrive. The entire vehicle concept is designed for high payload and drawbar capacity. For the first time in the class of compact standard tractors, innovative features such as independent four-wheel drive, tyre pressure regulation system, Trailer Brake Assistant, drawbar lighting or reversible fan is available.
With four models (Fendt 513, 514, 515 and 516 Vario), the Fendt 500 Vario Gen4 series covers the maximum performance range from 134 to 164 hp (99 - 121 kW) according to ECE R120. In this series, the intelligent Fendt DynamicPerformance (DP) added power concept releases an additional 10 hp (7 kW) for all models if main and secondary consumers such as the PTO, fan, compressed air supply or air-conditioning require additional power. The release of power is not coupled to conditions such as travel speed or PTO use. Fendt DP specifically compensates for the additional power requirement. The consistent work performance ensures higher productivity in soil cultivation, transport or PTO work when stationary with slurry mixer or feed mixer.
The 4-cylinder AGCO Power CORE50 engine with 5 litres cubic capacity combines the well-known Fendt iD low-speed concept with a nominal speed of only 1,900 rpm with a high torque at a maximum of 792 Nm on the top Fendt 516 Vario model. Exhaust gas after-treatment takes place via a diesel oxidation catalytic converter (DOC), diesel particulate filter (DPF) and with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) without exhaust gas recirculation. It meets all applicable emission standards worldwide, and in Europe this is the Level V emission standard. The CORE50 engine is approved for HVO100 and fuels according to DIN 15940. If the machine is operated with HVO, the CO2 footprint of the machine can be significantly reduced.
Read more at: https://www.fendt.com/uk/compact-tractor-for-professionals-the-fendt-500-vario-gen4-series
