John Deere 7930 vs New Holland 8870 A

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

2007–2011

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1993–2002

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 7930 and the 8870 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

John Deere 7930 and New Holland 8870 A, field by field
Field	7930	8870 A	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	217.1 hp	207.2 hp	—
Engine declared	John Deere PowrTech-Plus 6.068 HRW-65/V4-CR	NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC	differs
Displacement declared	6.78 L	7.48 L	+10% 8870 A
Maximum torque declared	653 lb·ft · 885 N·m	721 lb·ft · 978 N·m	+11% 8870 A
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–31.1 mph · 30–50 km/h	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated hydraulic wet multi-plate clutch	Wet multi-plate Funk clutch running in oil bath	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Hydraulic control declared	Load sensing	Load sensing	—
Pump flow declared	32.0 gpm · 121.1 L/min	27.4 gpm · 103.9 L/min	+17% 7930
Pressure declared	—	2,495 psi · 172 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	15,543 lb · 7,050 kg	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	17,730 lb · 8,042 kg	19,147 lb · 8,685 kg	+8% 8870 A
Maximum permissible mass declared	28,881 lb · 13,100 kg	30,093 lb · 13,650 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	112.6 in · 2,860 mm	118.3 in · 3,005 mm	—
Length declared	212.4 in · 5,394 mm	223.2 in · 5,669 mm	—
Width declared	86.9 in · 2,208 mm	100.8 in · 2,560 mm	+16% 8870 A
Height declared	120.9 in · 3,072 mm	122.8 in · 3,118 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	27.2 in · 690 mm	20.0 in · 509 mm	+36% 7930
Fuel tank declared	378.3–414.2 qt · 358.0–392.0 L	439.6 qt · 416.0 L	differs

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