7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneJohn Deere 72101997–2002No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 72202003–2007No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1997–2002; 2003–2007). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

7 material differences · 11 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 7210 and John Deere 7220, field by field
Field72107220Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed109 hp109 hp—
Engine declaredJohn Deere 6.068 TRW-50John Deere PowrTech 6.068 HRW-249differs
Displacement declared6.79 L6.79 L—
Maximum torque declared324 lb·ft · 439 N·m330 lb·ft · 448 N·m—
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/h18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/hdiffers
Clutch declaredPedal-operated, hydraulic-wet John Deere multi-disc clutchPedal-operated hydraulic wet multi-disc clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredClosed centreClosed centre—
Hydraulic control declaredLoad sensingLoad sensing—
Pump flow declared27.3 gpm · 103.3 L/min30.1 gpm · 113.9 L/min+10% 7220
Pressure declared2,944–3,031 psi · 203–209 bar3,553 psi · 245 bardiffers
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared11,490 lb · 5,212 kg11,830 lb · 5,366 kg—
Maximum permissible mass declared—22,046 lb · 10,000 kg—
Wheelbase declared111.8 in · 2,840 mm112.8 in · 2,865 mm—
Length declared174.6 in · 4,435 mm176.0 in · 4,471 mm—
Width declared96.0–105.7 in · 2,438–2,686 mm96.0–105.7 in · 2,438–2,686 mm—
Height, over the cab declared113.4 in · 2,880 mm112.8 in · 2,865 mm—
Ground clearance declared15.7 in · 400 mm20.5 in · 520 mm+30% 7220
Fuel tank declared199.7 qt · 189.0 L218.7 qt · 207.0 L+10% 7220

John Deere 7210 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7210”
  • Source: OECD test report 1749, 1998

John Deere 7220 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7220”
  • Source: OECD test report 2080, 2003