John Deere 5500 (A) or ZETOR 6320/6340?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6320/6340 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 5500 (A) | 6320/6340 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53.7 kW (72.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 53.7 kW (72.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6320/6340 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 5500 (A) and the 6320/6340. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5500 (A) and the 6320/6340. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 40.2 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | AheadThe John Deere 5500 (A) has 55% more hydraulic flow (22.3 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the ZETOR 6320/6340 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 4,028 kg (8,880 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | AheadThe ZETOR 6320/6340 has 134% more lift (2,303 kg / 5,077 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,573 kg (5,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 3,025 kg (6,669 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 6320/6340 is 18% heavier (452 kg / 996 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,600 kg (12,346 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5500 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 10 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | 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 5500 (A) and the 6320/6340. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | 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 5500 (USA)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | AheadThe ZETOR 6320/6340 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6320/6340. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5500 (USA)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 6320/6340” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–1997 | 1993–2007 | 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 5500 (A) has 55% more hydraulic flow (22.3 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the ZETOR 6320/6340 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 6320/6340 has 134% more lift (2,303 kg / 5,077 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 6320/6340 is 18% heavier (452 kg / 996 lb) than the John Deere 5500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 6320/6340 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5500 (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 5500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 6320/6340 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources