John Deere 8310 or Lamborghini 240 Traction?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 Traction has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 8310 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 | 8310 | 240 Traction | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 173 kW (232 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 179.5 kW (240.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 Traction 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 8310 and the 240 Traction. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8310 and the 240 Traction. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 120.4 L/min (31.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 77.6 L/min (20.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe John Deere 8310 has 55% more hydraulic flow (42.8 L/min / 11.3 gpm) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,282 kg (11,645 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 7,600 kg (16,755 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe Lamborghini 240 Traction has 44% more lift (2,318 kg / 5,110 lb) than the John Deere 8310 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 9,010 kg (19,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 8,901 kg (19,623 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | 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? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe John Deere 8310 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (2,000 kg / 4,409 lb) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 18 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | 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 8310 and the 240 Traction. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe John Deere 8310 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Lamborghini 240 Traction does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8310”; OECD test report 1932, 2000 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1999–2002 | 1993–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8310 is newer: production began 6 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 8310 has 55% more hydraulic flow (42.8 L/min / 11.3 gpm) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Lamborghini 240 Traction has 44% more lift (2,318 kg / 5,110 lb) than the John Deere 8310 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8310 has 17% higher maximum permissible mass (2,000 kg / 4,409 lb) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8310 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Lamborghini 240 Traction does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 8310 is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 240 Traction 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources