John Deere 8320 T or Lamborghini 240 Traction?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 8320 T 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 8320 T suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 69% (53.4 L/min / 14.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 8320 T | 240 Traction | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 184 kW (247 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 179.5 kW (240.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8320 T 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 8320 T and the 240 Traction. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8320 T and the 240 Traction. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 131.0 L/min (34.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 77.6 L/min (20.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe John Deere 8320 T has 69% more hydraulic flow (53.4 L/min / 14.1 gpm) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 7,600 kg (16,755 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8320 T: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”); the 240 Traction: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 12,127 kg (26,735 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 8,901 kg (19,623 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8320 T is 36% heavier (3,226 kg / 7,112 lb) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,288 kg (31,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe John Deere 8320 T has 19% higher maximum permissible mass (2,288 kg / 5,044 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 8320T” | 18 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 8320 T. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8320 T and the 240 Traction. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | AheadThe Lamborghini 240 Traction has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8320 T (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | Sources disagreeNo call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the 8320 T. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | TracksTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”; OECD test report 2043, 2003 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240” | DifferDrive differs: the John Deere 8320 T Tracks and the Lamborghini 240 Traction 4WD — tracks and wheels are different kinds of running gear, not called. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2002–2005 | 1993–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 8320 T is newer: production began 9 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 8320 T has 69% more hydraulic flow (53.4 L/min / 14.1 gpm) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8320 T is 36% heavier (3,226 kg / 7,112 lb) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8320 T has 19% higher maximum permissible mass (2,288 kg / 5,044 lb) than the Lamborghini 240 Traction (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Lamborghini 240 Traction has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the John Deere 8320 T (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 8320 T is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Drive differs: the John Deere 8320 T Tracks and the Lamborghini 240 Traction 4WD — tracks and wheels are different kinds of running gear, not called.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 8320 T 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.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 8320 T: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8320T”); the 240 Traction: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Lamborghini Traction 240”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the 8320 T.
- No call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the 8320 T.
- 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