Compare/Yanmar EF328VJ vs Yanmar YM2820

Yanmar EF328VJ vs Yanmar YM2820

Verdict: Yanmar EF328VJ vs Yanmar YM2820

The Yanmar EF328VJ and the Yanmar YM2820 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 28 hp. Yanmar YM2820 is the lighter machine (1,735 kg vs 3,064 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Yanmar EF328VJ is the newer design (2005 vs 1982). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Yanmar

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Yanmar

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Best match

Clear

Rated power

28 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

YanmarReference

Reverse speeds are 9% slower than forward.Reference

Three power shift gears, plus reverse, with four ranges.Reference

Variants

EF328V

ROPSReference

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EF328VQ

CabReference

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EF328VJ

ROPS high-speedReference

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EF328VJQ

Cab high-speedReference

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YM2820

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2WDReference

YM2820D

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4WDReference

Engine

Fuel tank

36.0 LReference

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Engine

20.6 kWReference

20.9 kWReference

Displacement

1.5 LReference

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Bore/Stroke

84 x 90 mmReference

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Power

20.6 kWReference

20.9 kWReference

Rated RPM

2600Reference

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Starter

electricReference

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Starter volts

12Reference

Transmission

Type

four-speed power shiftReference

partial power shiftReference

Gears

20 forward and reverseReference

12 forward and 4 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear Type

JIS1Reference

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Rear lift

1500 kgReference

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Rear PTO

540 (1.375)Reference

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Engine RPM

-600@2600Reference

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Dimensions

Wheelbase

164 cmReference

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Weight

3064 to 3483 poundsReference

1735 kgReference

Front tire

7-16Reference

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Rear tire

12.4-24Reference

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Standard tires (ag)

Front: 7-16. Rear: 12.4-24Reference

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Length

306 cmReference

317 cmReference

Width

141 cmReference

147 cmReference

Height (ROPS)

204 cmReference

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Height (cab)

214 cmReference

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ROPS Weight

1389 kgReference

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Cab Weight

1579 kgReference

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Ground clearance

31 cmReference

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Front tread

109 cmReference

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Rear tread

111 to 141 cmReference

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Height

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190 cmReference

Electrical

Ground

negativeReference

Battery volts

12Reference

Speeds

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.