Agco DT-205 B or John Deere 8230?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DT-205 B has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8230 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | DT-205 B | 8230 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 176.5 kW (236.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 176.6 kW (236.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DT-205 B has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8230 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 DT-205 B and the 8230. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DT-205 B and the 8230. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 95.6 L/min (25.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8230. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 11,156 kg (24,595 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 10,788 kg (23,783 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 11,720 kg (25,838 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 10,572 kg (23,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Agco DT-205B is 11% heavier (1,148 kg / 2,531 lb) than the John Deere 8230 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the DT-205 B. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Agco DT-205B is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8230 has 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DT-205 B and the 8230. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 2377, 2007 | AheadThe John Deere 8230 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Agco DT-205B does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 205 B” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230”; OECD test report 2377, 2007 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2009–2010 | 2006–2009 | 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 Agco DT-205B is 11% heavier (1,148 kg / 2,531 lb) than the John Deere 8230 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8230 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Agco DT-205B does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Agco DT-205B is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8230 has 16 forward gears — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 DT-205 B has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8230 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources