John Deere 3255 or John Deere 7210?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3255 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7210 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 7210 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 10% (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. 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 | 3255 | 7210 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 81.7 kW (109.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3255 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7210 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 3255 and the 7210. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3255 and the 7210. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 93.9 L/min (24.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 103.3 L/min (27.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | AheadThe John Deere 7210 has 10% more hydraulic flow (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the John Deere 3255 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,450 kg (9,811 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 7210. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,320 kg (11,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 5,212 kg (11,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3255 and the 7210. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 7210. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3255 and the 7210. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 7210. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210”; OECD test report 1748, 1998; OECD test report 1749, 1998 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1991–1993 | 1997–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 7210 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 7210 has 10% more hydraulic flow (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the John Deere 3255 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 7210 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3255 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7210 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 7210.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources