Cost per hour
What a tractor costs to run is mostly fuel, and fuel use is something a laboratory measures. These are the litres and US gallons each tractor burned per hour on its test at maximum PTO power. A tractor whose test recorded fuel only at other conditions is not in this table (its own page shows those).
How do I work out my cost per hour?
Cost per hour = fuel used per hour × your fuel price
Use litres per hour with a price per litre, or US gallons per hour with a price per US gallon. At lighter work a tractor burns less; these are full-load figures, so they give the upper end.
How much fuel does each tractor burn per hour?
| Tractor | Fuel per hour, measured | PTO power, same run | Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case-IH CX 501998–2000 | 10.58 L/h2.79 gal/h | 31.7 kW (42.5 hp) at 605 rpm | OECD Test 1893 |
| Case-IH CS-48 (A)1996–2001 | 10.63 L/h2.81 gal/h | 34.5 kW (46.3 hp) at 594 rpm | OECD Test 1773 |
| Case-IH JX 1060 C2003–2008 | 11.41 L/h3.01 gal/h | 36.0 kW (48.3 hp) at 546 rpm | OECD Test 2156 |
| John Deere 52032003–2008 | 11.76 L/h3.11 gal/h | 37.9 kW (50.8 hp) at 540 rpm | OECD Test 2267 |
| John Deere 51032003–2008 | 12.01 L/h3.17 gal/h | 37.1 kW (49.8 hp) at 521 rpm | OECD Test 2266 |
| Case-IH CS-58 (A)1996–2001 | 12.44 L/h3.29 gal/h | 40.4 kW (54.2 hp) at 581 rpm | OECD Test 1772 |
| SAME Golden 60 Compatto1998–2002 | 12.60 L/h3.33 gal/h | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp) at 611 rpm | OECD Test 1813 |
| Case-IH CX 601998–2000 | 12.92 L/h3.41 gal/h | 42.1 kW (56.5 hp) at 592 rpm | OECD Test 1894 |
| SAME Golden 65 Compatto1998–2003 | 12.98 L/h3.43 gal/h | 46.9 kW (62.9 hp) at 565 rpm | OECD Test 1798 |
| John Deere 53032003–2008 | 13.81 L/h3.65 gal/h | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp) at 557 rpm | OECD Test 2268 |
| Renault Ceres 3252000–2004 | 14.05 L/h3.71 gal/h | 45.3 kW (60.7 hp) at 519 rpm | OECD Test 1968 |
| Case-IH JX702004–2008 | 14.41 L/h3.81 gal/h | 43.2 kW (57.9 hp) at 516 rpm | OECD Test 2630 |
| Case-IH CX 701998–2000 | 14.69 L/h3.88 gal/h | 46.3 kW (62.1 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 1895 |
| Case-IH JX 1070 C2003–2008 | 14.70 L/h3.88 gal/h | 45.2 kW (60.6 hp) at 552 rpm | OECD Test 2162 |
| Case-IH JX752002–2004 | 14.75 L/h3.90 gal/h | 47.1 kW (63.2 hp) at 516 rpm | OECD Test 2628 |
| Case-IH JX 1075 C2003–2008 | 15.00 L/h3.96 gal/h | 48.1 kW (64.5 hp) at 552 rpm | OECD Test 2114 |
| SAME Golden 75 Compatto1998–2003 | 15.20 L/h4.02 gal/h | 50.1 kW (67.2 hp) at 1,020 rpm | OECD Test 1855 |
| New Holland T4.75from 2011 | 15.75 L/h4.16 gal/h | 48.0 kW (64.4 hp) at 607 rpm | OECD Test 2743 |
| Deutz-Fahr Agroplus 701997–2005 | 15.79 L/h4.17 gal/h | 49.6 kW (66.5 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 1686 |
| URSUS 57142002–2009 | 16.04 L/h4.24 gal/h | 52.2 kW (70.0 hp) at 1,100 rpm | OECD Test 1881 |
| SAME Golden 85 Compatto1998–2003 | 16.15 L/h4.27 gal/h | 56.9 kW (76.3 hp) at 1,022 rpm | OECD Test 1839 |
| Renault Ceres 3352000–2004 | 16.23 L/h4.29 gal/h | 53.5 kW (71.7 hp) at 562 rpm | OECD Test 1969 |
| Case-IH JX802004–2008 | 16.44 L/h4.34 gal/h | 52.7 kW (70.7 hp) at 491 rpm | OECD Test 2632 |
| Claas Celtis 4262003–2008 | 16.80 L/h4.44 gal/h | 47.7 kW (64.0 hp) at 576 rpm | OECD Test 2219 |
| Case-IH CX 801998–2000 | 16.89 L/h4.46 gal/h | 54.4 kW (73.0 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 1896 |
| John Deere 61202003–2006 | 17.08 L/h4.51 gal/h | 58.6 kW (78.6 hp) at 861 rpm | OECD Test 1821 |
| Case-IH MX 80 C1998–2000 | 17.20 L/h4.54 gal/h | 50.6 kW (67.9 hp) at 950 rpm | OECD Test 1930 |
| Case-IH JX902004–2008 | 17.29 L/h4.57 gal/h | 55.9 kW (75.0 hp) at 516 rpm | OECD Test 2636 |
| Case-IH CX 901998–2000 | 18.00 L/h4.76 gal/h | 60.5 kW (81.1 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 1898 |
| Claas Celtis 4362003–2008 | 18.07 L/h4.77 gal/h | 53.2 kW (71.3 hp) at 589 rpm | OECD Test 2220 |
| Renault Ceres 3452000–2004 | 18.13 L/h4.79 gal/h | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp) at 1,062 rpm | OECD Test 1977 |
| Case-IH JX1080U2004–2008 | 18.21 L/h4.81 gal/h | 53.8 kW (72.1 hp) at 1,008 rpm | OECD Test 2280 |
| Case-IH MX 90 C1998–2000 | 18.98 L/h5.01 gal/h | 56.3 kW (75.5 hp) at 950 rpm | OECD Test 1929 |
| Claas Celtis 4462003–2008 | 19.17 L/h5.06 gal/h | 60.4 kW (81.0 hp) at 1,001 rpm | OECD Test 2226 |
| New Holland TN 95 DA2006–2007 | 19.44 L/h5.14 gal/h | 62.4 kW (83.7 hp) at 552 rpm | OECD Test 2346 |
| Case-IH JX1090U2004–2008 | 19.70 L/h5.20 gal/h | 62.1 kW (83.3 hp) at 1,007 rpm | OECD Test 2279 |
| Fendt Farmer 3091993–2001 | 20.06 L/h5.30 gal/h | 70.6 kW (94.7 hp) at 928 rpm | OECD Test 1823 |
| Case-IH MX 1001997–2002 | 20.08 L/h5.30 gal/h | 67.8 kW (90.9 hp) at 905 rpm | OECD Test 1692 |
| Case-IH CX 1001998–2000 | 20.27 L/h5.35 gal/h | 65.0 kW (87.2 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 1899 |
| John Deere 72101997–2002 | 20.35 L/h5.38 gal/h | 72.7 kW (97.5 hp) at 810 rpm | OECD Test 1748 |
| John Deere 64101997–2003 | 20.52 L/h5.42 gal/h | 73.1 kW (98.0 hp) at 861 rpm | OECD Test 1806 |
| Case-IH JX1100U2004–2008 | 20.85 L/h5.51 gal/h | 65.7 kW (88.1 hp) at 1,008 rpm | OECD Test 2278 |
| Claas Ares 5672005–2007 | 22.09 L/h5.84 gal/h | 71.0 kW (95.2 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 2286 |
| Fendt Farmer 411 Vario1999–2006 | 22.09 L/h5.84 gal/h | 82.7 kW (110.9 hp) at 932 rpm | OECD Test 1962 |
| John Deere 72202003–2007 | 22.14 L/h5.85 gal/h | 77.6 kW (104.1 hp) at 883 rpm | OECD Test 2080 |
| Case-IH MX 1101997–2002 | 22.24 L/h5.88 gal/h | 77.8 kW (104.3 hp) at 860 rpm | OECD Test 1679 |
| John Deere 74101997–2002 | 22.70 L/h6.00 gal/h | 81.6 kW (109.4 hp) at 836 rpm | OECD Test 1750 |
| Case-IH MX 1201997–2002 | 23.64 L/h6.25 gal/h | 81.7 kW (109.6 hp) at 905 rpm | OECD Test 1678 |
| Case-IH MXU 1102004–2006 | 23.96 L/h6.33 gal/h | 85.3 kW (114.4 hp) at 893 rpm | OECD Test 2240 |
| Claas Ares 617 ATZ2005–2007 | 24.07 L/h6.36 gal/h | 80.4 kW (107.8 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 2293 |
| Case-IH MXM 1202002–2007 | 24.32 L/h6.42 gal/h | 78.2 kW (104.9 hp) at 946 rpm | OECD Test 2086 |
| Case-IH MXU 1152004–2006 | 24.40 L/h6.45 gal/h | 78.1 kW (104.7 hp) at 926 rpm | OECD Test 2228 |
| John Deere 69101997–2003 | 24.40 L/h6.45 gal/h | 93.4 kW (125.3 hp) at 850 rpm | OECD Test 1824 |
| Renault Temis 6301999–2005 | 24.55 L/h6.49 gal/h | 83.9 kW (112.5 hp) at 973 rpm | OECD Test 1983 |
| Case-IH MXU 1252003–2006 | 24.58 L/h6.49 gal/h | 86.6 kW (116.1 hp) at 894 rpm | OECD Test 2231 |
| John Deere 66202002–2007 | 24.64 L/h6.51 gal/h | 87.3 kW (117.1 hp) at 906 rpm | OECD Test 2038 |
| John Deere 75101999–2002 | 25.16 L/h6.65 gal/h | — | OECD Test 1959 |
| John Deere 74202003–2007 | 25.79 L/h6.81 gal/h | 95.0 kW (127.4 hp) at 860 rpm | OECD Test 2081 |
| Fendt Favorit 712 Variofrom 1999 | 26.01 L/h6.87 gal/h | 97.7 kW (131.0 hp) at 947 rpm | OECD Test 1943 |
| Renault Ares 636 RZ2001–2003 | 26.13 L/h6.90 gal/h | 88.0 kW (118.0 hp) at 1,051 rpm | OECD Test 2022 |
| Fendt Farmer 412 Vario2001–2006 | 26.33 L/h6.96 gal/h | 92.0 kW (123.4 hp) at 982 rpm | OECD Test 2067 |
| John Deere 76101997–2002 | 26.56 L/h7.02 gal/h | 94.6 kW (126.9 hp) at 886 rpm | OECD Test 1961 |
| Renault Ares 656 RZ2002–2005 | 27.00 L/h7.13 gal/h | 85.2 kW (114.3 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 2107 |
| Case-IH Puma 1252007–2010 | 27.02 L/h7.14 gal/h | 92.9 kW (124.6 hp) at 896 rpm | OECD Test 2470 |
| Claas Ares 657 ATZ2005–2007 | 27.02 L/h7.14 gal/h | 85.0 kW (114.0 hp) at 975 rpm | OECD Test 2294 |
| Renault Ares 696 RZ2001–2005 | 27.15 L/h7.17 gal/h | 97.7 kW (131.0 hp) at 937 rpm | OECD Test 2026 |
| John Deere 66302007–2012 | 27.16 L/h7.17 gal/h | 92.3 kW (123.8 hp) at 861 rpm | OECD Test 2469 |
| Claas Ares 697 ATZ2005–2007 | 29.41 L/h7.77 gal/h | 92.3 kW (123.8 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 2295 |
| Renault Ares 816 RZ2001–2005 | 29.98 L/h7.92 gal/h | 101.7 kW (136.4 hp) at 975 rpm | OECD Test 2108 |
| Renault Temis 6501999–2005 | 30.13 L/h7.96 gal/h | 101.9 kW (136.7 hp) at 1,051 rpm | OECD Test 1989 |
| Case-IH MX 1501998–2002 | 30.79 L/h8.13 gal/h | 106.4 kW (142.7 hp) at 860 rpm | OECD Test 1762 |
| Deutz-Fahr Agrotron TTV 610from 2007 | 31.30 L/h8.27 gal/h | 101.9 kW (136.7 hp) at 993 rpm | OECD Test 2690 |
| Fendt Favorit 716 Variofrom 1998 | 31.51 L/h8.32 gal/h | 121.8 kW (163.3 hp) at 967 rpm | OECD Test 1884 |
| John Deere 77101997–2003 | 31.84 L/h8.41 gal/h | 112.9 kW (151.4 hp) at 839 rpm | OECD Test 1709 |
| John Deere 69202002–2007 | 31.89 L/h8.42 gal/h | 114.5 kW (153.5 hp) at 981 rpm | OECD Test 2033 |
| Case-IH MX 1701998–2002 | 33.12 L/h8.75 gal/h | 116.4 kW (156.1 hp) at 860 rpm | OECD Test 1764 |
| Renault Ares 826 RZ2001–2004 | 33.94 L/h8.97 gal/h | 117.5 kW (157.6 hp) at 1,000 rpm | OECD Test 2129 |
| Claas Arion 6402008–2013 | 33.98 L/h8.98 gal/h | 107.3 kW (143.9 hp) at 985 rpm | OECD Test 2715 |
| Case-IH CVX 1702000–2003 | 34.58 L/h9.14 gal/h | 117.4 kW (157.4 hp) at 910 rpm | OECD Test 1997 |
| John Deere 78101997–2003 | 34.86 L/h9.21 gal/h | 123.9 kW (166.2 hp) at 815 rpm | OECD Test 1713 |
| Case-IH Puma 1652007–2011 | 35.95 L/h9.50 gal/h | 121.7 kW (163.2 hp) at 836 rpm | OECD Test 2410 |
| Renault Ares 836 RZ2001–2005 | 36.81 L/h9.72 gal/h | 139.1 kW (186.5 hp) at 900 rpm | OECD Test 2109 |
| Fendt 920 Vario2002–2006 | 37.18 L/h9.82 gal/h | 145.4 kW (195.0 hp) at 887 rpm | OECD Test 2064 |
| Case-IH MX 2001999–2002 | 37.69 L/h9.96 gal/h | 144.0 kW (193.1 hp) at 861 rpm | OECD Test 1891 |
| John Deere 8100 T1997–1998 | 37.69 L/h9.96 gal/h | 133.3 kW (178.8 hp) at 916 rpm | OECD Test 1780 |
| Case-IH Puma 1802007–2011 | 37.89 L/h10.01 gal/h | 134.1 kW (179.8 hp) at 882 rpm | OECD Test 2423 |
| John Deere 81101999–2002 | 38.17 L/h10.08 gal/h | 140.4 kW (188.3 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1931 |
| John Deere 81202002–2005 | 39.69 L/h10.48 gal/h | 148.9 kW (199.7 hp) at 872 rpm | OECD Test 2083 |
| Case-IH MX 1801999–2002 | 40.01 L/h10.57 gal/h | 131.0 kW (175.7 hp) at 886 rpm | OECD Test 1890 |
| Renault Atles 926 RZ2001–2004 | 40.08 L/h10.59 gal/h | 144.4 kW (193.6 hp) at 812 rpm | OECD Test 2154 |
| Case-IH MX 2201999–2002 | 40.35 L/h10.66 gal/h | 156.0 kW (209.2 hp) at 861 rpm | OECD Test 1892 |
| John Deere 8200 T1997–1998 | 41.15 L/h10.87 gal/h | 150.4 kW (201.7 hp) at 916 rpm | OECD Test 1781 |
| Case-IH Puma 1952007–2011 | 41.46 L/h10.95 gal/h | 141.2 kW (189.4 hp) at 882 rpm | OECD Test 2425 |
| Case-IH MX 2102002–2005 | 41.74 L/h11.03 gal/h | 147.7 kW (198.1 hp) at 851 rpm | OECD Test 2184 |
| John Deere 81302006–2009 | 42.73 L/h11.29 gal/h | 155.3 kW (208.3 hp) at 847 rpm | OECD Test 2376 |
| John Deere 82101999–2002 | 43.41 L/h11.47 gal/h | 160.1 kW (214.7 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1933 |
| John Deere 79302007–2011 | 43.55 L/h11.50 gal/h | 150.7 kW (202.1 hp) at 973 rpm | OECD Test 2406 |
| John Deere 8210 T2000–2002 | 44.16 L/h11.67 gal/h | 161.3 kW (216.3 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1934 |
| Case-IH Puma 2102007–2011 | 44.65 L/h11.80 gal/h | 151.4 kW (203.0 hp) at 929 rpm | OECD Test 2427 |
| John Deere 8300 T1997–1998 | 46.43 L/h12.27 gal/h | 168.7 kW (226.2 hp) at 916 rpm | OECD Test 1782 |
| John Deere 82302006–2009 | 46.44 L/h12.27 gal/h | 173.4 kW (232.5 hp) at 897 rpm | OECD Test 2377 |
| John Deere 83101999–2002 | 47.04 L/h12.43 gal/h | 176.5 kW (236.7 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1932 |
| John Deere 8310 T2000–2002 | 47.42 L/h12.53 gal/h | 175.3 kW (235.1 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1935 |
| Case-IH MX 2302002–2005 | 47.61 L/h12.58 gal/h | 161.5 kW (216.6 hp) at 852 rpm | OECD Test 2186 |
| Case-IH MX 2401999–2002 | 47.97 L/h12.67 gal/h | 175.4 kW (235.2 hp) at 912 rpm | OECD Test 1835 |
| John Deere 83202002–2005 | 49.38 L/h13.04 gal/h | 184.9 kW (248.0 hp) at 894 rpm | OECD Test 2045 |
| Case-IH MX 2552002–2005 | 49.64 L/h13.11 gal/h | 185.1 kW (248.2 hp) at 827 rpm | OECD Test 2188 |
| John Deere 8320 T2002–2005 | 50.75 L/h13.41 gal/h | 183.9 kW (246.6 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 2043 |
| John Deere 8400 T1997–1998 | 51.47 L/h13.60 gal/h | 190.3 kW (255.2 hp) at 916 rpm | OECD Test 1783 |
| Fendt 926 Vario2002–2006 | 52.92 L/h13.98 gal/h | 199.4 kW (267.4 hp) at 935 rpm | OECD Test 2066 |
| John Deere 84101999–2002 | 53.69 L/h14.18 gal/h | 201.3 kW (269.9 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1936 |
| John Deere 8410 T2000–2002 | 55.25 L/h14.60 gal/h | 201.8 kW (270.6 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 1937 |
| John Deere 7290Rfrom 2014 | 55.63 L/h14.70 gal/h | 208.84 kW (280.06 hp) at 898 rpm | OECD Test 2847 |
| Case-IH MX 2852002–2005 | 55.75 L/h14.73 gal/h | 205.9 kW (276.1 hp) at 853 rpm | OECD Test 2190 |
| John Deere 8295 Rfrom 2009 | 55.91 L/h14.77 gal/h | 209.89 kW (281.47 hp) at 873 rpm | OECD Test 2616 |
| Case-IH MX 2701999–2002 | 55.98 L/h14.79 gal/h | 202.0 kW (270.9 hp) at 912 rpm | OECD Test 1836 |
| John Deere 8295 RTfrom 2009 | 56.70 L/h14.98 gal/h | 208.16 kW (279.15 hp) at 873 rpm | OECD Test 2589 |
| Case-IH Magnum 2802005–2011 | 57.23 L/h15.12 gal/h | 221.15 kW (296.57 hp) at 998 rpm | OECD Test 2979 |
| John Deere 8520 T2002–2005 | 60.65 L/h16.02 gal/h | 217.5 kW (291.7 hp) at 917 rpm | OECD Test 2054 |
| John Deere 8345 RTfrom 2009 | 65.41 L/h17.28 gal/h | 237.77 kW (318.85 hp) at 900 rpm | OECD Test 2591 |
| John Deere 8345 Rfrom 2009 | 65.54 L/h17.31 gal/h | 242.36 kW (325.01 hp) at 901 rpm | OECD Test 2655 |
| John Deere 9400 T1998–2002 | 71.34 L/h18.85 gal/h | 258.4 kW (346.5 hp) at 923 rpm | OECD Test 1967 |
| Case-IH STX 3752000–2005 | 72.15 L/h19.06 gal/h | 288.3 kW (386.6 hp) at 801 rpm | OECD Test 1955 |
| John Deere 9300 T1998–2002 | 72.27 L/h19.09 gal/h | 257.6 kW (345.4 hp) at 897 rpm | OECD Test 1966 |
| John Deere 9620 T2002–2007 | 75.58 L/h19.97 gal/h | 279.2 kW (374.4 hp) at 897 rpm | OECD Test 2265 |
| John Deere 9520 T2002–2007 | 77.36 L/h20.44 gal/h | 277.1 kW (371.6 hp) at 897 rpm | OECD Test 2042 |
| John Deere 9320 T2002–2007 | 83.85 L/h22.15 gal/h | 290.2 kW (389.2 hp) at 897 rpm | OECD Test 2041 |
| Case-IH STX 4402000–2002 | 86.30 L/h22.80 gal/h | 338.7 kW (454.2 hp) at 851 rpm | OECD Test 1957 |
Sources: each tractor’s page names its test report in full, with its licence. Sources and licences.