John Deere 2140 (A) or SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 2140 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (602 kg / 1,327 lb) more three-point lift.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 2140 (A) | Leopard 85 Export (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 60.4 kW (81.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 60.3 kW (80.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2140 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 2140 (A) and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 2140 (A) and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 4,232 kg (9,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) has 17% more lift (602 kg / 1,327 lb) than the John Deere 2140 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,050 kg (6,724 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) is 13% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the John Deere 2140 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 2140 (A) and the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2140 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Leopard 85 Export (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2140” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 85” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1986 | 1978–1982 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) has 17% more lift (602 kg / 1,327 lb) than the John Deere 2140 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) is 13% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the John Deere 2140 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Leopard 85 Export (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2140 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2140 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 85 Export (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources