John Deere 8230 or Massey Ferguson MF 9240?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the John Deere 8230: three-point lift and maximum permissible mass. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The John Deere 8230 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The John Deere 8230 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (3,919 kg / 8,640 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 8230 suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (2,000 kg / 4,409 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 8230 | MF 9240 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 163.92 kW (219.82 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 163.4 kW (219.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 8230 and the MF 9240. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8230 and the MF 9240. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 8230 and the MF 9240. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 10,788 kg (23,783 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 6,869 kg (15,144 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | AheadThe John Deere 8230 has 57% more lift (3,919 kg / 8,640 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 10,572 kg (23,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 9,014 kg (19,872 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8230 is 17% heavier (1,558 kg / 3,435 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | AheadThe John Deere 8230 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (2,000 kg / 4,409 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8230 and the MF 9240. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | 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 rpmOECD test report 2377, 2007 | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | AheadThe John Deere 8230 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8230”; OECD test report 2377, 2007 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 9240” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2006–2009 | 1994–1998 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8230 is newer: production began 12 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 8230 has 57% more lift (3,919 kg / 8,640 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8230 is 17% heavier (1,558 kg / 3,435 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8230 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (2,000 kg / 4,409 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8230 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 9240 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 8230 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% 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 independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources