Head to head · Four-Wheel Drive

Big Bud KT450 vs Fendt 1046 Vario

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Big BudModel A

Big Bud KT450

Four-Wheel Drive

power
450 hp
displacement
1,150 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
13
Full KT450 specs
Fendt 1046 Vario Tractor
FendtModel B

Fendt 1046 Vario

Row Crop

power
460 hp
displacement
758 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
Not recorded
Full 1046 Vario specs
Big BudBig Bud KT450
vs
FendtFendt 1046 Vario

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Four-Wheel Drive

n = 132–162

Engine Power

▲ 1046 Vario higher · +10 hp (+2%)
KT450450 hp
1046 Vario460 hp
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor375 hp

KT450 is in the 64th percentile; 1046 Vario is in the 67th · 162 models

Engine Displacement

▲ KT450 higher · +392 ci (+52%)
KT4501,150 ci
1046 Vario758 ci
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor826 ci

KT450 is in the 96th percentile; 1046 Vario is in the 28th · 152 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
KT4506
1046 Vario6
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor6

KT450 is in the 50th percentile; 1046 Vario is in the 50th · 159 models

Operating Weight

▲ KT450 higher · +12,135 lb (+39%)
KT45043,000 lb
1046 Vario30,865 lb
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor37,428 lb

KT450 is in the 67th percentile; 1046 Vario is in the 32nd · 132 models

KT450 (A)1046 Vario (B)Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
ManufacturerBig BudFendt—
ModelKT4501046 Vario—
CategoryFour-Wheel DriveRow Crop—

Engine

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
ManufacturerCumminsMAN—
Power Output450hp460hp▲ 1046 Vario+10 hp · +2%
Rated RPM2,100RPM1,700RPM▲ KT450+400 RPM · +24%
Cylinders66Same
Displacement1,150ci758ci▲ KT450+392 ci · +52%
Bore6.3in5in▲ KT450+1.3 in · +26%
Stroke6.3in6.5in▲ 1046 Vario+0.2 in · +3%

Transmission

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
TypeFuller Road RangerVario (CVT)—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
LengthNot recorded242in—
WidthNot recorded108in—
HeightNot recorded136in—
Operating Weight43,000lb30,865lb▲ KT450+12,135 lb · +39%

Hydraulics

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
System TypeOpen CenterLoad sensing—
Steering TypeHydrostatic PowerPower—

Hitch & Towing

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
Hitch TypeNot recordedRear Type IV—
Hitch CategoryNot recordedCategory 3—
Hitch PositionNot recordedRear—

Chassis & Drive

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
Chassis TypeNot recorded4x4 MFWD 4WD—
Drive TypeNot recorded4WD—
Steering TypeHydrostatic PowerPower—

Electrical

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Emissions

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
StandardNot recordedTier IV—
Control SystemNot recordedSelective catalytic reduction with diesel oxidation catalyst—

Operator Station

SpecBig Bud KT450Fendt 1046 VarioDifference
TypeNot recordedCab—

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 375 hp
A · 64th percentile (450 hp)B · 67th percentile (460 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 826 ci
A · 96th percentile (1,150 ci)B · 28th percentile (758 ci)

Cylinders

median 6
A · 50th percentile (6)B · 50th percentile (6)

Operating Weight

median 37,428 lb
A · 67th percentile (43,000 lb)B · 32nd percentile (30,865 lb)
A · KT450B · 1046 VarioMedian Four-Wheel Drive Tractor
Full spec pageBig Bud KT450Full spec pageFendt 1046 Vario