9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 720 Variofrom 2011No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 81202002–2005No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (2011–2011; 2002–2005). 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
9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 720 Vario | 8120 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 198 hp | 197.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz TCD 6.1 L6 4V | John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-217 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.06 L | 8.13 L | +34% 8120 |
| Maximum torque declared | 662 lb·ft · 897 N·m | 632 lb·ft · 857 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | +25% 720 Vario |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | 2,683 psi · 185 bar | +8% 720 Vario |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 17,417–17,593 lb · 7,900–7,980 kg | 18,109 lb · 8,214 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 29,762 lb · 13,500 kg | 30,865 lb · 14,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 109.1–109.6 in · 2,770–2,783 mm | 123.2 in · 3,130 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 205.8–206.3 in · 5,227–5,240 mm | 230.3 in · 5,850 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | 100.0 in · 2,540 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.9–21.7 in · 506–552 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | differs |
| Fuel tank declared | 422.7 qt · 400 L | 540.0 qt · 511.0 L | +28% 8120 |
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.
Fendt 720 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario”
John Deere 8120 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8120”
- Source: OECD test report 2083, 2003