Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 260 vs John Deere 8400

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1998–2000

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1994–1998

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Agrotron 260 and the 8400 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

7 material differences · 8 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 260 and John Deere 8400, field by field
Field	Agrotron 260	8400	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	256.7 hp	256.7 hp	—
Engine declared	Deutz BF6M 1013 FC	John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-01	differs
Displacement declared	7.15 L	8.12 L	+14% 8400
Maximum torque declared	745 lb·ft · 1,010 N·m	777 lb·ft · 1,054 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	31.1 mph · 50 km/h	23.6 mph · 38 km/h	+32% Agrotron 260
Clutch declared	Upstream Voith TD turbo clutch combined with wet ZF multi-disc clutch	Pedal-operated hydraulic-wet John Deere multi-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	Load sensing	—
Pump flow declared	31.8 gpm · 120.3 L/min	—	—
Pressure declared	2,770 psi · 191 bar	—	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	23,149 lb · 10,500 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	18,409 lb · 8,350 kg	19,191 lb · 8,705 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	121.6 in · 3,089 mm	—	—
Length declared	211.0 in · 5,360 mm	214.4 in · 5,447 mm	—
Width declared	105.1 in · 2,670 mm	118.6 in · 3,012 mm	+13% 8400
Height declared	127.0 in · 3,225 mm	121.7 in · 3,090 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	21.3 in · 540 mm	15.9 in · 405 mm	+33% Agrotron 260
Fuel tank declared	634.0 qt · 600 L	541.0 qt · 512.0 L	+17% Agrotron 260

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