12 material differences
Tractor oneFendt 722 Variofrom 2011No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 8220 T2002–2005No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (46%); the drive differs (4WD; Tracks); they were not built in overlapping years (2011–2011; 2002–2005); the 8220 T 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
12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 722 Vario | 8220 T | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 219 hp | 222.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Deutz TCD 6.1 L6 4V | John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-21 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.06 L | 8.13 L | +34% 8220 T |
| Maximum torque declared | 729 lb·ft · 988 N·m | 707 lb·ft · 958 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +67% 722 Vario |
| Clutch declared | multi-plate clutch | Pedal operated hydraulic wet John Deere multi-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | 28.8 gpm · 109.0 L/min | 34.6 gpm · 131.0 L/min | +20% 8220 T |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,379 psi · 233 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 17,417 lb · 7,900 kg | 25,507 lb · 11,570 kg | +46% 8220 T |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 31,500 lb · 14,288 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 109.6 in · 2,783 mm | 89.0 in · 2,260 mm | +23% 722 Vario |
| Length declared | 206.3 in · 5,240 mm | 217.7 in · 5,530 mm | +6% 8220 T |
| Width declared | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | 103.7–144.0 in · 2,634–3,657 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.7 in · 552 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +58% 722 Vario |
| Fuel tank declared | 422.7 qt · 400 L | 519.9 qt · 492.0 L | +23% 8220 T |
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 722 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario”
John Deere 8220 T sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8220T”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8120T”