NEW John Deere 6215 R Premium / 255 HP Tractor Engine Start Up Sound & Walk Around 2017
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John Deere
6215R
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 6215R.
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215hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
2015–2021
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
6215R / 01
At a glance
Overview
2015 - 2021
6R Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Original price was $183,229 in 2017
- Manufacturer
- John Deere
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Power steering
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC)
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Rear Valves
- 3 to 6
- Pump Flow
- 41 gpm155.2 lpm
- Scv Flow
- 26.4 gpm99.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/IIIN
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 11990 lbs5438 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- electro-hydraulic
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.75)
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/540E/1000 (1.75)
- Rear Type
- 540E/1000/1000E (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540E/1000/1000E (1.75)
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 200
- Charging Amps
- 240 OptOptional
- Charging Volts
- 14
- Battery Volts
- 12
6215R / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
John Deere
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 415 ci6.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.19x5.00 inches106 x 127 mm
- Emissions
- Tier 4
- Emission Control
- diesel particulate filter with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) (DPF)
- Rated Power Gross
- 215 hp160.3 kW
- Maximum Power Gross
- 252 hp187.9 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 850-2250
- Operating Rpm
- 1550-2100
- Torque
- 740 lb-ft1003.4 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
John Deere 6.8L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 88.5 gal335.0 L
- Exhaust Fluid Def
- 5.3 gal20.1 L
6215R / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four power-shift gears (1-4) in four synchronized ranges (A-D). Push-button clutch for range shifts.
- Transmission
- PowerQuad Plus
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Speeds Description
- With SRI 925 rear tires. Rear speeds are 4% faster than forward.
Transmission (Option 2)
Four power-shift gears (1-4) in Five synchronized ranges (A-E). Push-button clutch and automatic shift mode.
- Transmission
- AutoQuad Plus Eco
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 20 forward and reverse
- Speeds Description
- With SRI 925 rear tires. Rear speeds are 4% faster than forward.
Transmission (Option 3)
Eight power-shift gears in three electronically-shifted ranges. Automatic and manual shifting modes available.
- Transmission
- Direct Drive
- Transmission Type
- eight-speed power shift
- Gears
- 24 forward and reverse
- Speeds Description
- With SRI 925 rear tires. Rear speeds are 4% faster than forward.
Transmission (Option 4)
- Transmission
- AutoPowr IVT
- Transmission Type
- infinitely variable transmission
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse
Transmission Options
16-speed partial power shift
20-speed partial power shift
24-speed eight-speed power shift
infinitely variable transmission
6215R / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 110.2 inches279 cm
- Weight
- 19610 lbs8895 kg
- Front Tire
- 420/90R30
- Rear Tire
- 480/80R46
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 420/90R30. Rear: 480/80R46
See it in action
Videos
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6215R / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test2106
Diesel AutoQuad Plus 4WDJune 23 - 30, 2015Link: OCED Tractor Test 2106 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Max Power
- 205.72 hp153.4 kW
- Max Power
- 173.89 hp129.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 11.3 gal/hour42.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 10.5 gal/hour39.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 181.06 hp135.0 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 203.63 hp151.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 19897 lbs9025 kg