Kubota M8540 VS Versatile 305 specs comparison

Kubota M8540
General InfosMake | Kubota |
Model | M8540 |
Country | Japan |
Production | From 2007 Until 2013 |
Price | 29,955 USD |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Kubota M8540 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-18 |
AG rear tires | 18.4-2 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 12.5/80-18 (4WD) |
Indus rear tires | 18.5L-24 (4WD) |
Weight | 5,005 lbs or 2270 kg |
Length | 153 inches [388 cm] (2WD) |
Width | 78 inches [198 cm] |
Height | 101 inches [256 cm] |
Wheelbase | 88.6 inches [225 cm] |
Ground clearance | 18.3 inches [46 cm] |
Turning radius | 13.8 feet [4.2 m] |
Rear tread size | 59.8 to 75.6 inches |
Front tread size | 56.7 to 80.3 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 230 ci or 3.8 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders 16 valves |
Engine power | 85.5 hp or 63.8 kW |
Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 23.8 gal or 90.1 L |
Oil capacity | 11.3 qts or 10.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Kubota M8540 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 900 |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 ROPS amps |
Trans system | Hydraulic-Shuttle |
Trans type | power shuttle |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | wet discs |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS with optional canopy |
Differentiel lock | rear standard |
System | open center |
Valves | 1 to 3 |
Pump flow | 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm |
Tank capacity | 14.25 gal or 53.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2844 psi or 196.1 bar |
Max flow | 23.1 gpm or 87.4 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 76 hp or 56.7 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@2205 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 5,510 lbs or 2499 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Versatile 305
General InfosMake | Versatile |
Model | 305 |
Country | Canada |
Production | From 2012 Until 2014 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Versatile 305 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | - |
AG rear tires | - |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 19150 lbs or 8686 kg |
Length | 200 inches [508 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 125 inches [317 cm] |
Wheelbase | 121 inches [307 cm] |
Ground clearance | 18.6 inches [47 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 60 to 124 inches |
Front tread size | 60 to 88 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 506 ci or 8.3 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 305 hp or 227.4 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | 1020 lb-ft or 1383.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1500 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 110 gal or 416.4 L |
Oil capacity | 20 qts or 18.9 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Versatile 305 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 950 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | 12 V |
Charging Amps | 160 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | full power shift |
Trans gears | 16 forward and 9 reverse |
Clutch system | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | inboard planetary |
Steering | power |
Braking system | - |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center load sensing |
Valves | 3 or 4 |
Pump flow | 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 31 gal or 117.3 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 210.50 hp or 157.0 kW |
Fuel consumption | 16.3 gal/hour or 61.7 l/hour |
Pulling power | 19358 lbs or 8780 kg |
Claimed power | 245 hp or 182.7 kW |
Real power | 313.79 hp or 234.0 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 17.7 gal/hour or 67.0 l/hour |
Hitch system | electronic draft control |
Rear hitch | III |
Rear hitch lift | 15000 lbs or 6804 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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- Kubota provided us with the latest version of its M8540 service repair manual
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