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John Deere 6250R specifications

6250R CommandPRO is an equipment choice, not another horsepower rating

John Deere describes CommandPRO as an optional control arrangement on the 6250R. Its inching range behaves differently from the main driving range: releasing the joystick in inching control brings the tractor to a stop. When comparing used machines, demonstrate the installed driving layout rather than assuming every AutoPowr tractor has the same joystick.

The manufacturer also distinguishes the reverser layouts. Without CommandPRO, the steering-column control includes park and neutral positions. With CommandPRO, that lever selects direction while park and neutral are selected beside the joystick.

This is a meaningful equipment difference even where both adverts quote the same engine power.

Deere's specification page separates total hydraulic-pump output from flow available at a single rear selective-control valve. An implement needing continuous flow through one outlet should be assessed against that outlet's limit, rather than the larger pump figure. The existing historical pump entry is retained with its source identity.

John Deere 6250R manufacturer feature/specification page: optional driving strategy, reverser positions and pump-versus-SCV flow

Rated output and power management describe different operating conditions

The original 6R brochure gives separate engine curves with and without Intelligent Power Management. Its added-power description concerns transport and PTO applications. A maximum-power entry should therefore not be presented as output available continuously for every drawbar job.

The brochure's Power Beyond diagram also identifies pressure, load-sense and return connections for equipment with its own valves or motors. A bank of ordinary remotes is not enough to prove that the required Power Beyond plumbing is fitted. Inspect those connections when specifying an air seeder or another hydraulically demanding implement.

For precision guidance, the same literature distinguishes an AutoTrac-ready tractor from the receiver and display activation needed to operate the system. A monitor visible in a sales photograph does not establish the complete guidance installation or its current activation status.

Original John Deere6R brochure: engine curves, transport/PTO power management, Power Beyond connections and guidance requirements

Use the build configuration to price a used 6250R

Deere's historical North American ordering document lists separate AutoPowr road-speed versions and separate CommandARM and CommandPRO cab packages. Cab suspension appears in particular package choices. Those distinctions are more useful for valuing a machine than treating every 6250R as an identical specification.

That ordering document also provides different rear-PTO speed sets and stabilizer arrangements. Record the installed option codes with the serial number when requesting a parts or equipment check. Its old list prices are not current asking or sale prices, and the dated used-market observations already on this page remain separately labelled.

John DeereUS/Canada equipment schedule,14April2020,6250R section: transmission/cab packages, PTO and stabilizer options
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John Deere 6250R: tractor.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
6250R
Rated Power (gross)
250 hp
Weight
20,503 lb
6250R specification matrix — Engine
Specification6250R
Fuel tank124.2 gal
EngineJohn Deere 6.8L 6-cyl
Transmission and speeds
Specification6250R
Transmissioninfinitely-variable transmission (IVT)
Typeinfinitely-variable transmission (IVT)
Gearsinfinite forward and reverse
Power
Specification6250R
Engine (gross)250 hp
Engine (net)239 hp
Engine (max)290 hp
Mechanical
Specification6250R
Differential lockelectro-hydraulic front and rear
Trailer brakeshydraulic Optional
MechanicalFour-wheel drive; Power steering; ComfortView Cab with active hydraulic suspension and air-conditioning. AutoTrac ready
Hydraulics
Specification6250R
Typeclosed-center pressure flow compensated
Valvesup to 6
Pump flow42.3 gpm
Tractor hitch
Specification6250R
Rear TypeIIIN
Rear lift (at 24"/610mm)15,432 lb
Front HitchIIIN
Front lift9,700 lb
Power take-off (PTO)
Specification6250R
Rear PTOindependent
Clutchelectro-hydraulic wet disc
Front PTOindependent
Front PTO Type1000
Engine RPM1000@1969
Dimensions & Tires
Specification6250R
Wheelbase114.2 in
Weight20,503 lb
Attachments
Specification6250R
attachmentsfront-end loader
Electrical
Specification6250R
Groundnegative
Charging systemalternator
Battery volts12
Engine Detail
Specification6250R
Displacement415 cu in
Bore/Stroke4.15x5.00 in / 105 x 127 mm
EmissionsStage IV
Emission controldiesel particulate filter, diesel oxidation catalyst, and selective catalytic reduction
Rated Power (net)239 hp
Rated Power (gross)250 hp
Maximum Power (net)290 hp
Maximum Power (gross)290 hp
Fuel systemelectronic high-pressure common rail
Cooling systemelectric-drive fan
Rated RPM2100
Operating RPM1600-2100
Torque861 lb-ft
Torque RPM1600
Starterelectric
Starter volts12
Coolant capacity30.6 qts
Engine DetailJohn Deere PowerTech PSS; turbocharged; 6-cylinder
Dimensions and weight
Specification6250R
Length204.3 in
Width100.4 in
Height (cab)128 in
Shipping weight20,503 lb
Max weight33,069 lb
Front axleTriple Link Suspension
Ratios
Figure6250R
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight11.7
Hitch lift as a share of machine weight75%
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.18 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.52 gal

Where 239 horsepower falls

6250R engine-rating index
Model6250R
Recorded engine rating239 hp
Navigation bandAbove 60 hp
Related indexutility tractor guide
Meaning of this groupingSource ledger: Engine-rating navigation policy
Where the 6250R ranks in John Deere's list — Scope of the captured comparison
BrandEquipment groupCompared entrySort order
John Deeretractor6250RDescending quantity; 1 is largest
Figure6250RRankLowest in lineHighest in line
Engine power239.0 hp13 of 6116.8 hp1,247.0 hp
Listed weight20,503 lb14 of 501,444 lb55,500 lb
Three-point lift15,432 lb4 of 363 lb20,000 lb
Pump flow42.3 gpm12 of 573.7 gpm60.0 gpm
Fuel capacity124.2 gal9 of 324.8 gal400.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb11.7 hp27 of 506.8 hp48.3 hp
6250R: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
The Farming ForumtractorJohn Deere and the 6250R. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead20
Used market for the 6250R — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24TractorHouseJohn Deere tractor85
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
6250R852019 to 2024$119,828$327,500$166,1293,308
6250R: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionJohn Deere together with the tractor 6250RNo matching recall in this search

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John Deere 6250R questions

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Title count20
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Search wordingthe 6250R tractor
Latest title quoted by the referenceJohn Deere 6250r 2021

John Deere 6250R: Configuration records

6250R
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Fuel tank124.2 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmissioninfinitely-variable transmission (IVT)
Gearsinfinite forward and reverse
Power
Engine (gross)250 hp
Engine (max)290 hp
Engine (net)239 hp
Mechanical
Differential lockelectro-hydraulic front and rear
Trailer brakeshydraulic Optional
Hydraulics
Pump flow42.3 gpm
Valvesup to 6
Tractor hitch
Rear TypeIIIN
Front HitchIIIN
Front lift9,700 lb
Rear lift (at 24"/610mm)15,432 lb
Power take-off (PTO)
Rear PTOindependent
Front PTOindependent
Front PTO Type1000
Engine RPM1000@1969
Electrical
Groundnegative
Charging systemalternator
Battery volts12
Engine Detail
Displacement415 cu in
Bore/Stroke4.15x5.00 in / 105 x 127 mm
EmissionsStage IV
Emission controldiesel particulate filter, diesel oxidation catalyst, and selective catalytic reduction
Rated Power (gross)250 hp
Maximum Power (gross)290 hp
Fuel systemelectronic high-pressure common rail
Rated RPM2100
Starterelectric
Starter volts12
Rated Power (net)239 hp
Maximum Power (net)290 hp
Operating RPM1600-2100
Torque861 lb-ft
Torque RPM1600
Coolant capacity30.6 qts
Cooling systemelectric-drive fan
Dimensions and weight
Length204.3 in
Height (cab)128 in
Front axleTriple Link Suspension
Shipping weight20,503 lb
Max weight33,069 lb
Additional specifications
EngineJohn Deere 6.8L 6-cyl
MechanicalFour-wheel drive; Power steering; ComfortView Cab with active hydraulic suspension and air-conditioning. AutoTrac ready
Typeclosed-center pressure flow compensated
Clutchelectro-hydraulic wet disc
Wheelbase114.2 in
Weight20,503 lb
Attachmentsfront-end loader
Engine DetailJohn Deere PowerTech PSS; turbocharged; 6-cylinder
Width100.4 in

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