6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneClaas Xerion 38002007–2013No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8345 RTfrom 2009No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (54%); the drive differs (4WD; Tracks); the 8345 RT 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
6 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Xerion 3800 | 8345 RT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 339 hp | 341 hp | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 1,195 lb·ft · 1,620 N·m | 1,117 lb·ft · 1,515 N·m | +7% Xerion 3800 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | +25% Xerion 3800 |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 22,487 lb · 10,200 kg | 34,613 lb · 15,700 kg | +54% 8345 RT |
| Wheelbase declared | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | 99.0 in · 2,515 mm | +31% Xerion 3800 |
| Length declared | 261.0 in · 6,630 mm | 231.9 in · 5,890 mm | +13% Xerion 3800 |
| Width declared | 98.0 in · 2,490 mm | 115.0 in · 2,920 mm | +17% 8345 RT |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5–22.4 in · 470–570 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 19.7 ft · 6.00 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 801.0 qt · 758 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 3800 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Claas Xerion 3800”
John Deere 8345 RT sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8345 RT”
- Source: OECD test report 2591