Agco DT-220 A or John Deere 8320 T?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DT-220 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8320 T has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Agco DT-220 A 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 | DT-220 A | 8320 T | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 191.2 kW (256.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 184 kW (247 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DT-220 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8320 T 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-220 A and the 8320 T. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DT-220 A and the 8320 T. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 139.8 L/min (36.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 131.0 L/min (34.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,644 kg (14,648 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DT-220 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A”); the 8320 T: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,240 kg (20,371 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 12,127 kg (26,735 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8320 T is 31% heavier (2,887 kg / 6,365 lb) than the Agco DT-220 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 14,288 kg (31,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 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, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Agco DT-220 A is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8320 T has 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DT-220 A and the 8320 T. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | AheadThe Agco DT-220 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8320 T (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | Sources disagreeNo call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the 8320 T. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A” | TracksTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”; OECD test report 2043, 2003 | DifferDrive differs: the Agco DT-220 A 4WD and the John Deere 8320 T Tracks — tracks and wheels are different kinds of running gear, not called. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2008 | 2002–2005 | 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 John Deere 8320 T is 31% heavier (2,887 kg / 6,365 lb) than the Agco DT-220 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Agco DT-220 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8320 T (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 Agco DT-220 A is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 8320 T has 16 forward gears — not called.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Drive differs: the Agco DT-220 A 4WD and the John Deere 8320 T Tracks — tracks and wheels are different kinds of running gear, not called.
- 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-220 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8320 T 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 DT-220 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO DT 220 A”); the 8320 T: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the 8320 T.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources