10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 8.301983–1988No measured PTO figureTractor twoWHITE 62151994–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1988; 1994–1999). 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
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 8.30 | 6215 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 217 hp | 215.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD BF6L 413 FR | CUMMINS 6 CTA-8.3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 9.57 L | 8.27 L | +16% DX 8.30 |
| Maximum torque declared | 597 lb·ft · 810 N·m | 766 lb·ft · 1,038 N·m | +28% 6215 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated wet ZF multi-disc clutch with oil-hydraulic Voith turbo coupling | Hydraulically operated wet FUNK multi-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 21.4 gpm · 81 L/min | 27.3 gpm · 103.3 L/min | +28% 6215 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,248 psi · 155 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1084 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 20,393 lb · 9,250 kg | 17,300 lb · 7,847 kg | +18% DX 8.30 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 26,455 lb · 12,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 118.6 in · 3,012 mm | 115.0 in · 2,921 mm | — |
| Length declared | 213.7 in · 5,427 mm | 188.9 in · 4,798 mm | +13% DX 8.30 |
| Width declared | 98.4 in · 2,500 mm | — | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.6 in · 575 mm | 23.0 in · 584 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 14.8 ft · 4.50 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 422.7 qt · 400 L | 363.5 qt · 344.0 L | +16% DX 8.30 |
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.
Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 8.30”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 230”
WHITE 6215 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “AGCO-White 6215”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 9130”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “White 6215”