John Deere 4040 (A) or Landini 12.500 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4040 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 4040 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 55% (34.0 L/min / 9.0 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 | 4040 (A) | 12.500 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4040 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (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 4040 (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4040 (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 96.0 L/min (25.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 62.0 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | AheadThe John Deere 4040 (A) has 55% more hydraulic flow (34.0 L/min / 9.0 gpm) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 4040 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040”); the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,067 kg (11,171 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 4,810 kg (10,604 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 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? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | AheadThe John Deere 4040 (A) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4040 (A) and the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4040 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1985 | 1978–1990 | 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 John Deere 4040 (A) has 55% more hydraulic flow (34.0 L/min / 9.0 gpm) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 4040 (A) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 4040 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 4040 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4040”); the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources