5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt 927 Vario2006–2015No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 82302006–2009No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 927 Vario and the 8230 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
5 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 927 Vario | 8230 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 236 hp | 236.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | John Deere PowerTech-Plus 6.090 HRW-02 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 8.98 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 811 lb·ft · 1,100 N·m | 740 lb·ft · 1,003 N·m | +10% 927 Vario |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 31.1–37.3 mph · 50–60 km/h | 24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | Load sensing | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 22,223 lb · 10,080 kg | 23,307 lb · 10,572 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 39,683 lb · 18,000 kg | 30,865 lb · 14,000 kg | +29% 927 Vario |
| Wheelbase declared | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | 120.1 in · 3,050 mm | — |
| Length declared | 222.6 in · 5,655 mm | 233.8 in · 5,938 mm | — |
| Width declared | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | 118.6–125.6 in · 3,012–3,190 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.1 in · 510 mm | 13.2 in · 336 mm | +52% 927 Vario |
| Fuel tank declared | 697.4 qt · 660 L | 720.0 qt · 681.4 L | — |
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 927 Vario sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 927 Vario”
- Source: OECD test report 2544, 2010
John Deere 8230 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8330”
- Source: OECD test report 2377, 2007