8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 55 V1984–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt Farmer 203 V/VA-II1984–1988No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the DX 55 V is an orchard or vineyard tractor, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor; the Farmer 203 V/VA-II is an orchard or vineyard tractor, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor. The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 55 V | Farmer 203 V/VA-II | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.0 hp | 56 hp | +6% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
| Engine declared | KHD F3L 912 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.83 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 129 lb·ft · 175 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +36% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
| Clutch declared | — | Independent dual clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.3 gpm · 27.5 L/min | 7.1 gpm · 27.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,549 lb · 1,610 kg | 3,781 lb · 1,715 kg | +7% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 6,063 lb · 2,750 kg | 6,614 lb · 3,000 kg | +9% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
| Wheelbase declared | 70.5 in · 1,791 mm | 75.5 in · 1,918 mm | +7% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
| Length declared | 126.0 in · 3,200 mm | 131.9 in · 3,350 mm | — |
| Width declared | 43.3 in · 1,100 mm | 37.1 in · 943 mm | +17% DX 55 V |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 12.2 in · 310 mm | +13% DX 55 V |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 8.9 ft · 2.70 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 42.3 qt · 40 L | 67.6 qt · 64 L | +60% Farmer 203 V/VA-II |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Deutz-Fahr DX 55 V sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 55 V”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4006 P”
Fendt Farmer 203 V/VA-II sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 203 V/VA-II”