7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneClaas Xerion 33002004–2013No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8520 T2002–2005No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Tracks); the 8520 T is on tracks, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor. The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
7 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Xerion 3300 | 8520 T | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 300 hp | 291.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-28 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 8.13 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 1,106 lb·ft · 1,500 N·m | 912 lb·ft · 1,236 N·m | +21% Xerion 3300 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +67% Xerion 3300 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated hydraulic wet John Deere multi-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 34.6 gpm · 131.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 22,487 lb · 10,200 kg | 27,280 lb · 12,374 kg | +21% 8520 T |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 31,526 lb · 14,300 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | 89.0 in · 2,260 mm | +46% Xerion 3300 |
| Length declared | 261.0 in · 6,630 mm | 217.7 in · 5,530 mm | +20% Xerion 3300 |
| Width declared | 98.0 in · 2,490 mm | 103.7–144.0 in · 2,634–3,657 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5–22.4 in · 470–570 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | differs |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 519.9 qt · 492.0 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Claas Xerion 3300 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Claas Xerion 3300”
John Deere 8520 T sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”
- Source: OECD test report 2054, 2003