Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F or John Deere 6120?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Agrocompact 80 V/F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 6120 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 79% (2,050 kg / 4,519 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 6120 suits road haulage better on this data: 63% (2,700 kg / 5,952 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | Agrocompact 80 V/F | 6120 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrocompact 80 V/F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6120 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 Agrocompact 80 V/F and the 6120. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Agrocompact 80 V/F and the 6120. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Agrocompact 80 V/F and the 6120. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 4,650 kg (10,251 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | AheadThe John Deere 6120 has 79% more lift (2,050 kg / 4,519 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) to 2,750 kg (6,063 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 4,315 kg (9,513 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 6120 is 57% heavier (1,565 kg / 3,450 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | AheadThe John Deere 6120 has 63% higher maximum permissible mass (2,700 kg / 5,952 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Agrocompact 80 V/F and the 6120. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1821, 1999 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Agrocompact 80 V/F and the 6120. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120”; OECD test report 1821, 1999 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2004 | 2003–2006 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 6120 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 6120 has 79% more lift (2,050 kg / 4,519 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 6120 is 57% heavier (1,565 kg / 3,450 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 6120 has 63% higher maximum permissible mass (2,700 kg / 5,952 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 80 V/F (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 6120 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrocompact 80 V/F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6120 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources