Head to head · Row Crop

John Deere 8230 vs Kubota M115D

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John DeereModel A

John Deere 8230

Row Crop

power
245 hp
displacement
548 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
16
Full 8230 specs
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KubotaModel B

Kubota M115D

Utility

power
113 hp
displacement
356 ci
Cylinders
5
Forward gears
24
Full M115D specs
John DeereJohn Deere 8230
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KubotaKubota M115D

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Row Crop

n = 1,140–1,417

Engine Power

▲ 8230 higher · +132 hp (+117%)
8230245 hp
M115D113 hp
Median Row Crop Tractor138 hp

8230 is in the 87th percentile; M115D is in the 34th · 1,206 models

Engine Displacement

▲ 8230 higher · +192 ci (+54%)
8230548 ci
M115D356 ci
Median Row Crop Tractor391 ci

8230 is in the 96th percentile; M115D is in the 40th · 1,409 models

Cylinders

▲ 8230 higher · +1 (+20%)
82306
M115D5
Median Row Crop Tractor6

8230 is in the 50th percentile; M115D is in the 31st · 1,417 models

Forward Gears

▲ M115D higher · +8 (+50%)
823016
M115D24
Median Row Crop Tractor16

8230 is in the 50th percentile; M115D is in the 81st · 1,200 models

8230 (A)M115D (B)Median Row Crop Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
ManufacturerJohn DeereKubota—
Model8230M115D—
CategoryRow CropUtility—

Engine

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
ManufacturerJohn DeereKubota—
ModelPowerTechF5802-T—
Power Output245hp113hp▲ 8230+132 hp · +117%
Rated RPM2,100RPM2,400RPM▲ M115D+300 RPM · +14%
Cylinders65▲ 8230+1 · +20%
Displacement548ci356ci▲ 8230+192 ci · +54%
Bore4.7in4.3in▲ 8230+0.4 in · +9%
Stroke5.4in4.9in▲ 8230+0.4 in · +8%

Transmission

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
TypeFull power shiftPower shift, Creeper—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
Length219in172in▲ 8230+47 in · +27%
WidthNot recorded83.7in—
Height123in108in▲ 8230+15 in · +14%
Operating Weight23,747lb9,229lb▲ 8230+14,518 lb · +157%

Hydraulics

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
System TypeClosed center PFCNot recorded—
Steering TypePower steeringPower—

Power Take-off (PTO)

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
TypeIndependentNot recorded—
Speed 11,000rpmNot recorded—

Hitch & Towing

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
Hitch TypeNot recordedCategory II—
Hitch CategoryCategory 33—
Hitch PositionRearRearSame
Hitch Capacity12,400lbNot recorded—

Chassis & Drive

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
Chassis Type4x4 MFWD 4WD4x4 MFWD 4WDSame
Drive TypeMFWD4WD—
Steering TypePower steeringPower—
Brake TypeWet discNot recorded—

Electrical

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Capacities

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
Coolant10.6galNot recorded—

Operator Station

SpecJohn Deere 8230Kubota M115DDifference
TypeCommandView cabNot recorded—

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 138 hp
A · 87th percentile (245 hp)B · 34th percentile (113 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 391 ci
A · 96th percentile (548 ci)B · 40th percentile (356 ci)

Cylinders

median 6
A · 50th percentile (6)B · 31st percentile (5)

Forward Gears

median 16
A · 50th percentile (16)B · 81st percentile (24)

Operating Weight

median 12,307 lb
A · 92nd percentile (23,747 lb)B · 27th percentile (9,229 lb)
A · 8230B · M115DMedian Row Crop Tractor
Full spec pageJohn Deere 8230Full spec pageKubota M115D