Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S or John Deere 5400 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (475 kg / 1,047 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S | 5400 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S and the 5400 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S and the 5400 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 43.0 L/min (11.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 44.7 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 28% more lift (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,150 kg (4,740 lb) to 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 2,114 kg (4,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5400 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S and the 5400 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 35 km/h (21.7 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5400 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1996 | 1992–1997 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 28% more lift (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5400 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the AgroCompact 3.50 V/F/S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources