John Deere 6M 200 Horsepower & PTO HP

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The John Deere 6M 200 tractor has 197 hp engine horsepower and 159 hp PTO horsepower.

Engine horsepower197 hp
PTO horsepower159 hp
Drawbar horsepower197 hp
Torque488 lb-ft
Operating weight19,180 lb

John Deere 6M 200 Horsepower Details

Engine horsepower 197 hp
PTO horsepower 159 hp
Drawbar horsepower 197 hp
Engine torque 488 lb-ft
Engine displacement 6.8 L
Engine cylinders 6 cylinders
Operating weight 19,180 lb

Horsepower Comparison Chart

Engine horsepower comparison

This model

197 hp

Average

99 hp

Low

5 hp

High

640 hp

PTO horsepower comparison

This model

159 hp

Average

86.2 hp

Low

5 hp

High

490 hp

Drawbar horsepower comparison

This model

197 hp

Average

87.8 hp

Low

5.5 hp

High

640 hp

Operating weight comparison

This model

19,180 lb

Average

9,181 lb

Low

320 lb

High

56,320 lb

John Deere 6M 200 Extra Horsepower Notes

Horsepower note The useful spread on the John Deere 6M 200 is small: 197 hp engine horsepower versus 159 hp PTO horsepower.
PTO note Use the John Deere 6M 200’s 159 hp PTO rating when sizing implements; the 197 hp engine rating is not the number the implement actually receives.
Drawbar note The John Deere 6M 200 separates pulling work from PTO work with 197 hp drawbar horsepower and 159 hp PTO horsepower.
Power-to-weight note Using 19,180 lb operating weight and 197 hp engine power, the John Deere 6M 200 comes out at roughly 97.4 lb per engine horsepower, meaning it is light for its power, so traction and ballast can become the limiting factor before engine power.
Engine note The John Deere 6M 200 uses 6.8 L displacement, 6 cylinders, which helps explain where its horsepower rating comes from.
Torque / RPM note The John Deere 6M 200 torque spec is 488 lb-ft, which matters when the tractor has to recover under load.
Official information note

Mistakes do happen. Horsepower, PTO horsepower, drawbar horsepower, weight and engine specs can change by year, market, engine option, cab, transmission and test standard. Please check the operator manual and official deere.com website for official information.